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An 8-year-old boy and his dad were swept away by a dangerous river current in Arizona on Oct. 16

The pair were saved by nearby paddleboarders and first responders in a rescue that was caught on video

“The family was visiting from out of state and unaware of the river’s strong current,” the local sheriff’s office said

A father and his 8-year-old son were pulled away in a dangerous current while swimming in a river in Arizona — only to be saved by nearby paddleboarders and first responders.

On Thursday, Oct. 16, a woman called 911 after her husband and their child, who has autism and is nonverbal, were swept away out of her line of sight while they were in the Salt River near Sheep’s Crossing, just over 20 miles northeast of Mesa, the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office share

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