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It was *** normal Sunday afternoon at Lake Nacimiento for 13 year old Lazaro Perez when he heard *** splash but did not see anyone resurface. And then I turned around and the boy wasn’t on the floating no more. Monterey County Park rangers say *** seven year old boy was not wearing *** life jacket when he fell off *** tube near the shoreline without *** second thought. Lazaro dove in. I saw him like China and drowning. So then I started going towards him and then he was about to go under water. But yeah, I was kind of scared. Are you *** good swimmer? Mm. Well, not that much. Laro tells me he was able to pull the boy back to shore. The teen’s mother says she stood frozen in fear as she watched her son leap into action. Lazaro reacted quickly. I was paralyzed. I couldn’t react because I was scared. Even though it was not my child, I was scared and I didn’t know what to do. Nancy says she’s heard stories like this before, but with far worse outcomes, I’ve heard both stories like these, but we both ended up drowned. It can happen to even the best swimmer when they returned home and shared the news with Lao’s grandmother. Her heart swelled with pride. I thank God that he save that boy’s life. I told him, congratulations, you did it. I felt grateful for what I did. News of the rescue quickly spread after Monterey County Park Ranger shared Lazaro’s heroic story on social media. The department tells me district three supervisor, Chris Lopez will be honoring Lazaro with *** ceremonial resolution at an upcoming county of Monterey Board of Supervisors meeting if you were able to see the boy that you saved in person. Um What would you say to him? I would just ask him if he’s ok if he needs help with anything. Park Rangers told me the boy is going to be ok in Lompoc, Olivia Gonzalez, Brit Ksby News.

News We Love: California teen honored for saving drowning child

A teen who saved a 7-year-old from drowning at Lake Nacimiento, California, in August was honored at the Monterey County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday. Watch an interview with the teen who saved the 7-year-old in the video aboveLázaro Pérez, 13, was honored when the board adopted a resolution for his “remarkable heroism, which resulted in saving a young life.” The resolution further says that the Lompoc teen “demonstrated extraordinary bravery on Sunday, August 18th, 2024, at Lake Nacimiento Resort when he rescued a seven-year-old child who had fallen into the water without a life vest; upon witnessing the child submerge and fail to resurface, Lázaro Pérez, without hesitation, swam to the child and successfully brought him to shore saving the child’s life.”Read More: Teen speaks on saving child from drowning in South Monterey County”I saw him drowning. So then I started going towards him. And then he was about to go underwater,” Lázaro said when he spoke with KSBW in August.Without a second thought, he dove in to save the child.”Yeah, I was scared,” Lázaro said.”Well, not that much,” Lázaro responded when asked if he was a good swimmer.Pérez said he hopes to be a firefighter or a police officer when he grows up so he continue to protect and save lives.

A teen who saved a 7-year-old from drowning at Lake Nacimiento, California, in August was honored at the Monterey County Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday.

Watch an interview with the teen who saved the 7-year-old in the video above

Lázaro Pérez, 13, was honored when the board adopted a resolution for his “remarkable heroism, which resulted in saving a young life.”

The resolution further says that the Lompoc teen “demonstrated extraordinary bravery on Sunday, August 18th, 2024, at Lake Nacimiento Resort when he rescued a seven-year-old child who had fallen into the water without a life vest; upon witnessing the child submerge and fail to resurface, Lázaro Pérez, without hesitation, swam to the child and successfully brought him to shore saving the child’s life.”

“I saw him drowning. So then I started going towards him. And then he was about to go underwater,” Lázaro said when he spoke with KSBW in August.

Without a second thought, he dove in to save the child.

“Yeah, I was scared,” Lázaro said.

“Well, not that much,” Lázaro responded when asked if he was a good swimmer.

Pérez said he hopes to be a firefighter or a police officer when he grows up so he continue to protect and save lives.