Audio: Child’s rescuer recounts beach drama

| August 6, 2012

Michael Garrigues. (Facebook)

The New Jersey vacationer who saved the life of a 3-year-old boy Aug. 2 on the beach in Kill Devil Hills talked with Sam Walker about the experience.

Michael Garrigues gave the boy CPR after his aunt found him not breathing. A wave had apparently washed over him as he played on the beach.

No one here seemed to know who the rescuer was. Garrigues contacted the Voice when he returned to New Jersey over the weekend.

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  • charlie says:

    Thank you. We should give him a hero’s welcome when he and his family return to the OBX.

    • on August 7, 2012 @ 5:53 am

  • Ashton says:

    Amazing story!!! You are a hero Mr. Garrigues and see locals, not all tourists are bad :)

    • on August 7, 2012 @ 6:28 am

  • rachel says:

    Oh, hush! We love tourists especially brave ones like Michael.

    Michael, You are a champ!

    • on August 7, 2012 @ 12:50 pm

  • Maresa says:

    This man deserves a hero’s welcome back to the OBX!

    • on August 7, 2012 @ 9:48 pm

  • KDH Rezident Evil says:

    Thank you Michael. It’s so good to see positive stories every once in awhile.

    • on August 9, 2012 @ 9:59 am

  • OBXNutCase says:

    Way to go Mike! THANK YOU.

    • on August 9, 2012 @ 2:16 pm

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