boy rescues mom from seizure while in pool

boy rescues mom from seizure while in pool
A 10-year-old Oklahoma boy saved his mother from drowning when she had a seizure in their backyard pool, and the dramatic security camera footage was captured and shared by the family.

Gavin Keeney saved his mother, Lori, on August 5 in Enos, Oklahoma and marked the second time he was her hero after attempting a Heimlich maneuver and calling 911 when his mother choked on food in 2021.

He makes his way to his drowning mom and lifts her chin above the water, and reportedly did not call for help at all.

Gavin is unable to lift his mom out of the pool, but his grandpa Stephen Lowe appears in the frame toward the end of the clip, and is able to lift both to safety.

Lori called it 'one of the scariest moments of my life.'

Luckily, the Keeney’s dogs alarmed Lori’s father, Stephen Lowe, who lives next door, and he rushed to help his daughter.

Lori spoke to Storyful and said 'I was told later that he never asked for help. My dad, who lives next door, heard the dogs barking and he ran out and jumped in as Gavin held me on the ladder and kept my head above water.'

Lori posted the video to Facebook and said ‘one of my worst nightmares came to life this morning.’

She said she was 'hesitant' to share the video because it was 'very, very hard' for her to watch’ and she doesn’t like 'for people to witness when I have a seizure.'

'I'm okay, I took in just a little water we think before Gavin got me. I can't believe I just said that. I can't believe I'm typing this. I CAN believe what I saw in Gavin, my little hero,’ she said.

Gavin first had to save his mother in May 2021 when she started choking on a chip, forcing the boy to attempt a Heimlich maneuver.

But Gavin wasn't strong enough to clear his mom's airways and rapidly called 911, guiding firefighters to his mother who was gasping for air.

'She was still breathing, and we started the Heimlich maneuver,' recalled Enos Volunteer Fire Department Chief Joshua Gilette. 'After about the third or fourth thrust, it came free.'

Gavin's quick thinking that day earned him an honorary place in the Fire Department.

'He’s been through so much with me and my health and he handles it with such grace and maturity,' Keeney said. 'Proud isn't enough of a word!'