Daniel Peden, who was on an Easter trip to the city from his home in Manchester, became a lifesaver when eight-year-old Ross Hunter became too interested in a toy floating in the Union Canal and fell in.
His head was disappearing under the water and despite being a strong swimmer he could not pull himself out.
But Daniel, who had been feeding ducks nearby, heard the boy's frantic splashing and ran to his aid.
"I ran to a little ledge and tried to grab him. I got his arm and pulled him against the ledge and he pressed his feet against it and was able to get out."
"When I got him out he was crying because he'd had such a fright. I took him home and his mum thanked me."
Daniel, from Manchester, was on holiday and staying with his aunt whose home overlooks the canal when the incident happened on Monday.
Daniel Peden, who was Easter trip to the city from his home in Manchester, became a lifesaver when eight-yer-old Ross Hunter got too interested in a toy floating in the Union Challen and fell in.His head disappeared under the water and despite being a good swimmer he could not pull himself out.But Daniel, who was feeding ducks nearby, heared" the boy crying and ran to his aid."Ran to a little ledge and tried to grab him.I got his arm and pulled him against the ledge and he pressed his feet against it and was able to get out.When I got him out he was crying because held had a such fright.I took him home and his mother thanked Daniel, from Manchester,stayed with his aunt whose home overlooks the canal when the incident happened on Monday From BBC News.
Daniel Peden, who was on an Easter trip to the city from his home in Manchester, became a lifesaver when eight-year-old Ross Hunter became too interested in a toy floating in the Union Canal and fell in.
His head was disappearing under the water and despite being a strong swimmer he could not pull himself out.
But Daniel, who had been feeding ducks nearby, heard the boy's frantic splashing and ran to his aid.
"I ran to a little ledge and tried to grab him. I got his arm and pulled him against the ledge and he pressed his feet against it and was able to get out."
"When I got him out he was crying because he'd had such a fright. I took him home and his mum thanked me."
Daniel, from Manchester, was on holiday and staying with his aunt whose home overlooks the canal when the incident happened on Monday.
Daniel Peden, who was Easter trip to the city from his home in Manchester, became a lifesaver when eight-yer-old Ross Hunter got too interested in a toy floating in the Union Challen and fell in.His head disappeared under the water and despite being a good swimmer he could not pull himself out.But Daniel, who was feeding ducks nearby, heared" the boy crying and ran to his aid."Ran to a little ledge and tried to grab him.I got his arm and pulled him against the ledge and he pressed his feet against it and was able to get out.When I got him out he was crying because held had a such fright.I took him home and his mother thanked Daniel, from Manchester,stayed with his aunt whose home overlooks the canal when the incident happened on Monday From BBC News.