Toddler drowns in nearby pond after wandering away from Texas home, cops say
A toddler drowned in a pond after she left her home without her guardian’s knowledge, Texas officials said.
On the afternoon of April 7, Harrison County deputies were sent to a pond adjacent to a home in Marshall, the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
They found a 17-month-old girl unresponsive after she was found floating in the pond after exiting the home without her guardian’s knowledge, officials said in the release.
The child was taken to a hospital, where efforts to revive her were unsuccessful, the sheriff’s office said. She was pronounced dead.
Officials said the incident looks to be a “tragic accident,” but it will be investigated further to be sure no “criminal offense was committed.”
“This incident is a horrible tragedy and any loss of life, with anyone, is difficult, especially a young child,” Sheriff Brandon Fletcher said in the release. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to this family during this time.”
Harrison County is 155 miles east of Dallas.
This story was originally published April 8, 2022 at 1:53 PM with the headline "Toddler drowns in nearby pond after wandering away from Texas home, cops say."
