Trending Topics

Firefighters keep promise to boy rescued from well

Crews promised the 4-year-old pizza and a ride on their fire truck if he would step in the rescue loop to pull him out of the hole

piz.jpg

WAPT.com

BROOKHAVEN, Miss. — A promise was kept for a 4-year-old boy in the Brookhaven area.

Emergency responders who worked Monday to rescue 4-year-old Gabe Allbritton from a 25-foot well gathered at the boy’s home Saturday. They brought pizza and the Zetus Volunteer Fire Department truck.

“We promised him some pizza and a ride on a fire truck if he would step in the loop so we could pull him out”, said Dale Anding, Zetus Volunteer Fire Department fire chief.

Full story: Rescuers keep promise to boy who was stuck in a well on Monday