A 24-year-old man in Michigan, US died while heroically trying to save his girlfriend’s three-year-old son who had fallen into the Clinton River on Sunday, April 9.
Traylor was feeding ducks with his girlfriend and her young son on a boardwalk along the river when the boy accidentally fell in. Despite being unable to swim, Traylor did not hesitate to jump into the river. A nearby fisherman reportedly saved the young boy.
Emergency rescuers were called in but it was only 45 minutes later that they were able to retrieve Traylor’s body. A local rescue team chief, Mark Hoskin, said:
“We were able to locate the body using our underwater camera and a diver went in and was able to locate him and bring him to shore.”
“I love you so much baby… you saved our baby I know you loved him like he was your own. You saved him he is still here on this earth because of you. You’re truly my hero, I can’t take this, it is not fair.”