Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
After hearing screams, Florida teen jumps into murky canal and pulls 56-year-old man to safety.
After hearing screams, a Florida teen jumps into a murky canal and pulls a 56-year-old man to safety.
Link to tweet
Florida teen jumps into murky canal, pulls man to safety
Today
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — When a 19-year-old auto parts employee heard screams coming from a nearby canal, he stripped to his boxers, jumped into the water and pulled a 56-year-old man to safety.
Nic Berry tells The Daytona Beach News-Journal that he gave the man a bag of chips, a bottle of water and a ride home last Wednesday in New Smyrna Beach. The man told Barry he fell into the water while walking home from a hospital where his wife had been admitted. ... The man refused medical help.
Berry’s mother, Melody Moses, says she’s proud that her son did something “that not a lot of people would’ve done in a lifetime.”
On July 9, three Florida teens stood on a bank and watched a man drown while recording the scene and mocking him.
Today
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — When a 19-year-old auto parts employee heard screams coming from a nearby canal, he stripped to his boxers, jumped into the water and pulled a 56-year-old man to safety.
Nic Berry tells The Daytona Beach News-Journal that he gave the man a bag of chips, a bottle of water and a ride home last Wednesday in New Smyrna Beach. The man told Barry he fell into the water while walking home from a hospital where his wife had been admitted. ... The man refused medical help.
Berry’s mother, Melody Moses, says she’s proud that her son did something “that not a lot of people would’ve done in a lifetime.”
On July 9, three Florida teens stood on a bank and watched a man drown while recording the scene and mocking him.
New Smyrna teen pulls man from murky creek
By Tony Holt
Posted Jul 24, 2017 at 3:47 PM
Updated Jul 24, 2017 at 10:43 PM
NEW SMYRNA BEACH —An 19-year-old auto parts store employee was changing a customer’s car battery when he heard screams coming from a creek across the street.
When he realized a distressed man was in the water, Nic Berry stripped to his boxers, jumped in and pulled the victim about 100 feet under a low-lying bridge and onto a dry bank.
If that wasn’t enough, once the man felt well enough, the teen gave him a bag of potato chips, a bottle of water and a lift home.
“I told him to have a happy day and not to fall into any more ponds,” Berry said, recalling the way he elicited a smile and a laugh from the thankful, but shaken man after he dropped him off at home.
By Tony Holt
Posted Jul 24, 2017 at 3:47 PM
Updated Jul 24, 2017 at 10:43 PM
NEW SMYRNA BEACH —An 19-year-old auto parts store employee was changing a customer’s car battery when he heard screams coming from a creek across the street.
When he realized a distressed man was in the water, Nic Berry stripped to his boxers, jumped in and pulled the victim about 100 feet under a low-lying bridge and onto a dry bank.
If that wasn’t enough, once the man felt well enough, the teen gave him a bag of potato chips, a bottle of water and a lift home.
“I told him to have a happy day and not to fall into any more ponds,” Berry said, recalling the way he elicited a smile and a laugh from the thankful, but shaken man after he dropped him off at home.
2 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
= new reply since forum marked as read
Kick in to the DU tip jar?
This week we're running a special pop-up mini fund drive. From Monday through Friday we're going ad-free for all registered members, and we're asking you to kick in to the DU tip jar to support the site and keep us financially healthy.
As a bonus, making a contribution will allow you to leave kudos for another DU member, and at the end of the week we'll recognize the DUers who you think make this community great.
