Neighbor Helps Rescue Boy From Texas Well

A 9-year-old boy is recovering after falling down a well in Mineral Wells, Texas on March 21. A neighbor acted swiftly to rescue the boy from the 40-foot water well on a vacant lot, according to local media. Neighbor Christopher Hicks used a towing strap to climb down the well to the boy. He then braced himself with the boy until emergency responders arrived and helped both from the well.

The boy needed surgery to help repair a fractured skull, according to local media. He was awake and alert on March 22.

This video shows the emergency responders taking the boy from the scene. Credit: Facebook/Mineral Wells Index