A 6-year-old boy with autism was rescued from a pond on Christmas night after wandering away from his home, marking the second time in five months that deputies have saved him from a dangerous situation involving water.
The child — known as Coco — was found standing in chest-deep water off Conyers Court around 6:30 p.m., according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office. Air One, VSO’s helicopter, spotted the boy and guided deputies to his location. Coco was cold but unharmed.
“Just head straight north, and you’ll run right into him,” a deputy on the helicopter said.
