(PEOPLE) — A 10-year-old in Oklahoma was recognized by a local police department after his quick thinking helped save his mother’s life.
Earlier this month, a home-security camera captured the moment when Gavin Keeney jumped into his family’s pool to save his mother, Lori Keeney, who was having a seizure, according to “Good Morning America.”
10-year-old saves drowning mother suffering seizure in pool. @ErielleReshef reports.
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“[Gavin] had just gotten out of the pool and I just went into a seizure,” Lori, who has epilepsy, told the outlet. “It scared me more than I’ve ever been scared.”