She may be young and tiny, but she stepped up bravely as she saved her mother from drowning in the pool. Five-year-old Allison Anderwald was playing Marco Polo in the pool with her mother when the latter experienced a seizure. She quickly realized what was happening when her mother didn't come up from the water. So, she pulled her mom and ensured that her head is not in the water. Then, she ran inside the house to seek help.
What happened was caught in the surveillance video and Allison's mom, Tracy, was rushed to the hospital. It was the first time Tracy had the seizure.
This incident might enlighten parents on the importance of letting a child learn to swim, especially with summer approaching. Allison was only 2.5-years-old when she had swimming lessons and because of this, her mom's life was spared. Watch how the tiny hero did it:
