Aug 19, 2024 - News

Boston Duck Tours boat rescues child, father in Charles River

Steph Solis

Boston Museum of Science seen from a duck tour on the Charles River in Boston — A duck boat seen on the Charles River in 2021. Photo: Sergi Reboredo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

A duck boat rescued a child and father from the Charles River Monday morning.

Driving the news: The child, who is under 2 years old, slipped through the railing around 9:30am behind the Royal Sonesta Hotel in Cambridge and fell into the river, a state police spokesperson said.

The child's father jumped into the water and grabbed the child.
That's when a Boston Duck Tours boat picked them up.

Paramedics evaluated the child and father, the Cambridge Fire Department tweeted.

The child was taken to a local hospital as a precaution, per state police.
State police didn't have any more information as of Monday afternoon.

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