Officer rushes into pond to save 5-year-old boy with autism who wandered away from home
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A Minnesota police officer rescued a 5-year-old boy with autism from a pond after the child wandered away from home. The officer entered the water to save the boy, who was struggling in the deep end, and was aided by a drone that helped locate the child quickly. The incident highlights the effectiveness of St. Paul's Docked Drone Program in emergency response, though the program has faced some community concerns.
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