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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWow, what a heroine.
http://www.theage.com.au/wa-news/the-stuff-of-miracles-heroic-woman-rescues-fiveyearold-girl-swept-out-to-sea-20171026-gz8s8z.html'The stuff of miracles': Heroic woman rescues five-year-old girl swept out to sea
Police said five-year-old Noema Sampson was with friends paddling in shallow water close to shore in a kayak at the dog beach at Augusta, on the south-west coast of Western Australia, on Wednesday afternoon when she was hit by a strong current.
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Mr Tubb said Ms Enderes was working a waitressing shift at the Colour Patch Cafe, when she heard what was going on and ran to the scene.
"She stripped off, dived into the cold water and swam at least 500 metres to the kayak and brought the girl back to the shore with endurance that is very difficult given the conditions," he said.
"As it happened, all are safe and well, but if it was not for Ms Enderes, I think this young girl may not be alive today."
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Wow, what a heroine. (Original Post)
canetoad
Oct 2017
OP
Love this! Jovely story. Made my morning now! Am ready to seize this day!
Madam45for2923
Oct 2017
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MLAA
(17,338 posts)1. Thanks for posting this 'feel good' story!
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,726 posts)2. A big, fat K&R!
Stonepounder
(4,033 posts)3. There are good people in the world!
Thanks for sharing. We all need the 'good news' stories.
Imagine swimming 500 meters in what I suspect was pretty cold water. And she is starlet gorgeous to boot.
GeoWilliam750
(2,522 posts)4. Ordinary people are so often so extraordinary
Who would ever have guessed that a superhero would disguise herself as a waitress?
colorado_ufo
(5,738 posts)5. A guardian angel right here on earth!
Hulk
(6,699 posts)6. Million dollar smile!
A good story.
Soxfan58
(3,479 posts)7. Right place, right time
Right person, Well done young lady.
Stuart G
(38,449 posts)8. Thank You for posting.
Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)9. Love this! Jovely story. Made my morning now! Am ready to seize this day!
niyad
(113,595 posts)10. thank you for posting. we definitely need all the feel-good stories we can find.