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Dylan Smith, 8, suffered from a shallow water blackout while swimming in his family’s backyard pool

The young boy lost consciousness due to a lack of oxygen and passed out in the water

The child miraculously survived and has since undergone two months of hospital treatment

One young boy survived a near-fatal experience in his family's backyard pool.

Dylan Smith, 8, was swimming in at home in South Florida in June, when he suffered from a shallow water blackout. Underwater Hypoxic Blackout (also known as shallow water blackout) “occurs when a swimmer loses consciousness due to lack of oxygen—usually from holding their breath too long,” according to a site dedicated to raising awareness of the fatal condition.

Dylan’s doctor, Dr. Asumthia S. Jeyapalan, told CBS News th

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