PHOENIX — A 5-year-old boy is in extremely critical condition after family found him at the bottom of a pool Sunday, officials said.
The Phoenix Fire Department was called out to a home near Happy Valley Road in North Phoenix just before noon for reports of a near-drowning.
The mother could not find the child for 15 minutes. The gate to the pool was open, however, the pool was not in use and the water was murky.
Officials said when the boy was found in the pool, he did not have a pulse and was not breathing.
Crews began resuscitation efforts on the boy and took him to the ER for further treatment.
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