Boy tries to save dad after boat capsizes in Canada

A 10-year-old boy ran three miles barefoot through the Canadian woods to get help for his father after his fishing boat capsized in the Bay of Fundy.

The father, Norman Parker, drowned before help arrived.

The pair was in an 8.5 meter boat Saturday when the engine cut out. Parker, 45, of New Brunswick, dropped his son off on the edge of the shore. The boat then capsized and he fell in the water.

The boy ran barefoot to his aunt’s house for help after losing his boots.

Emergency crews were dispatched along with a coast guard helicopter and a Department of Fisheries boat.

Parker’s body was found by a local fisherman just before 4 p.m. He was pronounced dead at an area hospital. An autopsy confirmed accidental drowning was the cause.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada deployed an investigation team following the accident.

Source: CBC News