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Boy in extremely critical condition after being pulled from pool in Phoenix

Near drowning 43rd Avenue and Happy Valley Road
Posted at 12:35 PM, Aug 08, 2021
and last updated 2021-08-09 01:13:57-04

PHOENIX — Fire officials say a boy is in extremely critical condition after being pulled from the bottom of a pool in north Phoenix Sunday.

Just before noon, emergency crews were called to the area of 43rd Avenue and Happy Valley Road for reports of a drowning incident.

Officials say the boy was found in the water by his family and he was "pulseless and not breathing."

The boy was taken to a hospital in extremely critical condition.

No other details were provided.

This is the first of three near-drowning incidents reported in the Valley Sunday. Two others were reported in Mesa near Meridian and Elliott and Ellsworth and Ray roads.