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Filed under: In The News, Weird But True, Health & Safety: Toddlers & Preschoolers
Demetrius Jones took his electric toy truck for a ride down a river near Peace Island Park in Canada. Credit: Energeticcity.ca
Luckily, all's well that ends well: Demetrius is fine after being rescued by other campers on the scene and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. After a two-hour search, the boy was found "kneeling on all fours on top of the car," which had overturned. According to Canadian TV, "the youngster was reportedly back on his toy truck by the end of the day."
Some two hours after the lad had gone missing, boater Don Loewen noticed something strange on the river bank.
"We just kept going down the river watching all the log jams and keeping our eyes out for any sign of the car or the boy," Loewen told CTV British Columbia. "We spotted something sitting on the east banks that looked like some rocks or an eagle or something."
The supposed rocks were the toy truck's tires.
The boy was perched on all fours on top of the car, which was sitting in about nine feet of water.
Commenters on CTV's web site were divided over whether or not to blame Demetrius' grandparents for not realizing that the boy was wandering around unsupervised.
What do you think? Were the grandparents negligent? Or is this just a case of "kids will be kids"?
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Brett Singer is the editor-in-chief of DaddyTips.com. You can follow his tweets at Twitter.com/brettsinger.
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ReaderComments (Page 1 of 9)
7-14-2009 @ 8:15PM
LHauth said...Makes one truly believe in guardian angels. So glad that he was found safe and sound.
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7-15-2009 @ 2:57PM
Martial said...Children are unpredictable, that is why they have gaurdians. His guardians unfortuneately were irresponsible and should not be allowed to watch anyone's children. This boy was missing for two hours before anyone noticed. He could have been kidnapped or sent drifting down the river. Oh wait, he was sent drifting down the river.
7-14-2009 @ 11:15PM
Lavonn said...Those of you that credit your god or one of his angels please explain the children that are not found healthy every day. I don't think I need to list the horrific tortures and deaths that happen. Please use your brain before making baseless comments as though they are fact.
7-23-2009 @ 10:55PM
Kevin said...I know it's not easy keeping track of kids... but, if you are camping near a river, you have a 3 year old future stunt man and the little dude owns the keys to a set of wheels then I would think there would be an adult chasing him or otherwise restricting his field of play by bungie-cording the jeep to a tree.
7-16-2009 @ 3:11AM
Kevin said...I don't know about angels but...
7-20-2009 @ 9:46AM
judy said...Guardian Angels? get real.. totally what kind of person could ever believe that there are some spirits guarding anyone? What happens to brain cells that could bring about such thoughts? Is it drugs or just mental retardation?
IF there are guardian angels.. why dont they fly their wonderous wings over to Iraq and do some good?
IF there are guardian angels who makes the call that your son is going to be saved and mine die?
IF there are guardian angels and its decided that your son is more deserving than mine..then I will wish you to hell.
Dont let the Easter bunny get your candy... and if Santa clogs up your fireplace, have a good fire extingisher on hand.. get a life get real and die.
7-14-2009 @ 8:56PM
April said...My son is almost three and I think that he needs every minute of supervision. You cannot be distracted for one second! I think that the grandparents should of watched him more closely. Especially camping with water near by! Thank God he had his angels watching over him:)
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7-15-2009 @ 1:47PM
jasmine said...i am sooo glad that he is safe!! my little brother is 3 and i would have been scared to death if that had been him... he definatly had his gardian angels with him that day!!
7-14-2009 @ 8:43PM
lpoolgirl03 said...Your right..... Thank God angels are real or that kid would of been dead.
7-15-2009 @ 6:45AM
cinny said...Don't you think the grandparents felt enough heartache that they don't have to hear people saying they should have watched the child more closely? I have stood three feet of a child and watched them move so fast, fall and end up in the ER for sticthes...life isn't that simple PERIOD.
7-14-2009 @ 8:34PM
Abel De La Ossa said...I am sure that this child is now very aware of what dangers he put himself into-punishing him is not going to make him avoid repeating this activity, however it may instill some hate in the boy which willl make him think of repeating the stunt to get back at the punishment assuming he may feel that his grandparents showed the resentment through the punishment, rather than simply showing him support by holding him and assuring the boy he is loved. Be happy for the boys safety and gratefull for his safety-this is not the likely outcoume for this type of incident.
Best Regards,
Abel De La Ossa
Yuma, Az
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7-14-2009 @ 8:40PM
kate asher said...I LOVE THIS STORY. MOST STORIES ABOUT KIDS ARE SO SACCHARINE AND DULL YOU DONT WANT TO READ THEM
BORING BUT THIS KID IS GREAT! GREAT STORY .
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7-14-2009 @ 8:43PM
billie jo said...now thats a human interest story! I have a son 2 years plus and he needs to be watched all the time.
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7-14-2009 @ 8:47PM
Ronald L. Stabile said...Demetrius Jones saw something on TV about a boat on a lake or river and wanted to try it for himself. That is why young children need constant supervision.
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7-15-2009 @ 1:07AM
MamanDe3 said...This is exactly the reason I won't take my almost 3 year old camping until I know he won't wander off. My little one is always in to something because of his curiosity.
7-14-2009 @ 8:53PM
Jeanniene said...Wow! What an intervention of God. Without a doubt, there is absolutely no way this child would have survived if it had not been for a supernatural intervention of the Most High God. What an awesome testimony for this family. They need to print off and keep a copy of every printed publication about this incident and when this child grows up, they need to show it to him and remind him that God has a very special purpose for his life and always had even from his childhood, and that God really loves him very much and protected him from early on. That's obvious, as what could have ended in a tragedy, ended in a triumph because of God. Only the MOST HIGH GOD! Man or natural things had nothing to do with this. It was not luck, it was a supernatural intervention of God. Either these people are praying people, or the grandparents or someone in this family really knows how to get in touch with God through prayer. It's obvious. I rejoice with you over the outcome and his safe return. This would make for a great Hallmark adventure story.
:)
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7-14-2009 @ 9:58PM
Uly said...So... if the kid had been harmed or died, it would have been because the parents were slackers and didn't pray enough, so God decided to take their kid from them...? Is that your logic there? Because I have to say, that's a pretty disgusting view of your own deity.
7-15-2009 @ 8:08PM
Janell said...Brovo, well said, I agree with you! nothing is by chance, this little boy has something GREAT to do in his life, just like people I meet who say they have beat cancer 2 or 3 times, I say GOD has something special for you to do & you are still here for a reason..Yes, Angels watched over that little boy today..and lead him to safety..Their is a GOD! Yessss.
7-14-2009 @ 8:52PM
elston said...That was God!!!!!
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7-14-2009 @ 9:18PM
t said...you said it. I would NEVER punish my child for doing that. He didn't even DO anything?!?!?