A seven-year-old boy who floated 1km out to sea on an inflatable dinghy yesterday was rescued by a heroic holidaymaker who saw the boy in distress from the shore. “He was pulled out fairly quickly by the wind,” David told the Irish Examiner. I have a little girl and boy myself.”David told the boy’s frantic mum who was swimming out after her son to return to shore before he reached the boy. Rescue boats arrived as David and the little boy were metres from shore and applause rang out on the beach. David, who previously worked as a lifeguard, warned about the dangers of using inflatable toys on open water.

Source: Irish Examiner August 19, 2020 04:30 UTC