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Florida sheriff's deputy rescues missing 5-year-old autistic boy from pond

Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara, on the newest of 2 developments

DELTONA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy ran through the woods, ripped off his bulletproof vest and waded into a pond after hearing the cries of a

KEYT Santa Barbara's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. 5-year-old boy with autism rescued from pond after escaping from home

    Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh ·

  2. Newest

    Florida sheriff's deputy rescues missing 5-year-old autistic boy from pond

    Headline from KEYT Santa Barbara ·

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18 articles, oldest first.

  1. ABC 11 Raleigh

    5-year-old boy with autism rescued from pond after escaping from home (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    A 5-year-old boy with autism was rescued from a Florida pond after he wandered away from his home Tuesday evening, authorities said.

  2. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Deputy rescues 5-year-old boy from pond after he escaped from home | VIDEO (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A 5-year-old boy with autism was rescued from a Florida pond after he wandered away from his Deltona home Tuesday evening, authorities said.

  3. FOX 35 Orlando

    Florida deputy dashes into pond to save missing 5-year-old boy with autism: 'I got him!' (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

    Published

    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    A 5-year-old boy with autism was saved from a pond by a Volusia Sheriff's deputy, with the rescue fully recorded on the deputy's body camera.

  4. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Florida sheriff's deputy rescues missing 5-year-old autistic boy from pond (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    DELTONA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy ran through the woods, ripped off his bulletproof vest and waded into a pond after hearing the cries of a

  5. WSVN Miami

    Florida sheriff’s deputy rescues missing 5-year-old autistic boy from pond - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    DELTONA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida sheriff’s deputy ran through the woods, ripped off his bulletproof vest and ran into a pond after hearing the

  6. New York Post

    Florida deputy races into pond to rescue missing autistic boy, 5, in emotional embrace: video (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    A Volusia County sheriff’s deputy, Wes Brough, was scanning around the wooded area next to the body of water in the city of Deltona when he heard a young child speak out, the video shows.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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