A boy falls at Bodega Head, and while the 4-year-old reportedly suffered several broken bones after landing on a rocky beach in Northern California, he miraculously survived the ordeal. Following the boy's fall at Bodega Head of roughly 230 feet, the boy is now in critical but stable condition, according to authorities.
The accident of the boy falling at Bodega Head occurred following a seemingly ordinary activity. The boy was reportedly just throwing rocks Monday evening when the boy's family went out on a trip along a trail in Bodega Bay north of San Francisco. The boy suddenly couldn't be found, the Press Democrat of Santa Rosa reported.
Fortunately, the boy's mother quickly realized that her child had gone missing, according to State Park's Supervising Peace Officer, Tim Murphy. After the boy falls at Bodega Head, his mother called for help and her mobile phone call was routed through the CHP to Bodega Bay Fire Department rescuers.
The Bodega Bay Fire Department rescuers at first thought the boy had already fallen into the water below. However, firefighter- paramedics spotted the young boy at the bottom of the 230-foot cliff after the boy falls at Bodega Head, according to Capt. Justin Fox.
Daylight soon went away and the boy's family watched frantically from the top of the cliff, wishing for the boy's quick rescue. Rescuers first rappelled down to the boy carrying a basket, and the only light was coming from flares fired into the air by a Coast Guard motor lifeboat. Eventually, they reached the boy and he was pulled back up in the basket, reports the Associated Press.
Rescue team memberse reportedly "packaged him" in the basket, strapped in with a child-sized backboard, especially made for difficult cliff rescues. Rescue officials say it was unclear what condition the boy was in after he fell at Bodega Head and rescuers reached him.
"By the time he reached the top of the cliff, he was crying," said Fox.
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