In a heroic moment, this Florida father dove over a four-foot fence by the pool to keep his one-year-old son safe
Albert Passavanti and his family were lounging by the pool in Palm Beach County, Florida on a sunny Sunday when something terrifying happened. As Passavanti's toddler son chased an inflatable ball, he fell into the pool. The 1.5-year-old doesn't know how to swim.When Passavanti saw his son was in danger, he jumped to his feet, bolted over a 4-foot fence and dove into the water. The father's quick thinking and reflexes saved his son's life.
"There was a fence around one side of the pool, but it wasn't entirely baby proof. In a Facebook post with a video showing the dive, Passavanti warned,"Baby gates only work when you close them." Drowning is the No. 1 cause of death among children between 1 and 4, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics . In 2017, almost 1,000 children in the US drowned, a 2019 AAP study said.
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