12-Year-Old Girl with Down Syndrome Saves Her Sister from Drowning

By Published on October 19, 2015

Three year old Jac’Lynn Richardson of Mundy Township, Mich. could have drowned over the summer. But she didn’t. And instead of reporting on a tragedy, the media outlets are reporting about the how Jac’Lynn was saved by her 12-year old sister, Carin, who has Down Syndrome.

Yahoo! News reported that the Richardson family has had a pool for 16 years, but has never had an incident until July. Jac’Lynn sneaked off into the pool to retrieve her swim tube and began to drown.

Her sister Carin though fortunately reacted quickly. The rescue feat is impressive on its own, but it’s even more so considering the mother of the girls, Tomarra, mentioned that those with Down Syndrome don’t always react the fastest. Carin reacted quickly though, and wasn’t even scared.

Carin pulled her younger sister into the house where their mother helped her cough up water and their older sister called 911.

 

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