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Boy ‘alert and speaking’ after near drowning at Rockland Lake State Park

A patron at the pool told News 12 that the boy was swimming in the adult pool and was “lifeless” when he was pulled out.

Bob Doda

Aug 11, 2025, 4:54 PM

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A boy was pulled from a pool at Rockland Lake State Park on Monday afternoon.

New York State Park Police would only say that the boy was “alert and speaking.”

A patron at the pool told News 12 that the boy was swimming in the adult pool and was “lifeless” when he was pulled out.

She said that lifesaving measures were performed on the boy before an ambulance arrived.

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