Abigaile Entwhistle, 10, was saved from Telegraph Woods in Bittern whilst walking her dog on October 8th.
Abigaile’s dog Angus ran into a muddy pond as Abigaile ran after her Terrier dog she got stuck in thick mud up to her waist.
The woods were left in a terrible condition after the recent heavy rain, leaving the day dull and overcast.
The accident happened at 7.30am when a passer by heard screaming after which time Abigaile had been struggling for 15 minutes.
Hero Micheal Jones, 32, a returning soldier from Afghanistan, pulled Abigaile out of the mud with a plank of wood and blue towrope from his nearby car.
He laid the plank on two rocks either side of the muddy part of the pond, crawled on to the plank and coiled the rope around Abigaile under her arms - He then lifted her out.
Micheal said “My Army training came in handy. I am just pleased to have been in the right place at the right time.”
The Local hero was said to have saved Abigaile’s life, Bobbie Robson, one of the paramedics who attended, said “He was a hero. He probably saved her life. The heavy rain had turned the pond into a death trap.”
Abigaile was treated at Southampton General and released later that same day.
To prevent any further accidents in the Telegraph Woods the police have now sealed off the pond with tape and put up warning signs to avoid a similar incident happening again.
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