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By Julie Magee
A KIBBLE Valley toddler is lucky to be alive after being rescued from a pond by her,seven-year-old sister
on Sunday. , , ■ ,
. Keela Marisa Cross dived into the . pond, which her 23-nionth-old sister
■ Anissa Alice Bell-Cross had,fallen into, • and pulled her head clear of the water. At 'the same time, the youngsters’ 10-
' year-old cousin,; Annabelle Robinson, screamed for help and Anissa was sub-
' sequently pulled from the water, total ly unharmed, by her aunt, Jacqueline
Robinson. It was only last ihonth tha.t Bolton- ■; ; • ' , , „
by-Bowland Primary School pupil Keela, who attends swimming lessons at Tosside every Saturday, was award-
. ed her level one certificate in personal survival This teaches youngsters how
to react if they fall overboard froin a boat, together \vith the importance of keeping your head above the water and
dry." ■ Parents Jacqueline Cross (41) and , .
Malcolm Bell (43), of Copy Nook Farm, Boltoh-by-Bowland, who were attending a relative’s 50th birthday,
party at Laneshawbridge at the time,- are couhting their blessings that Amssa was rescued so quickly.
• “The pond was quite deep and full of, pond weed. I t just looked like an exten
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sion of the gras s,’’ an emotional Jacqueline explained; “When Anissa tripped and landed in the pond, Keela dived straight in and pulled her head above the water as she realised Anis^, was too heavy for her to lift out. We’re just so extremely proud of Keela and
how she reacted.’.’ ' ' Jacqueline added: “After something
■ like this happens you’re just so aware of : how different things could have been.-
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