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Watch: Woman Dunks Her Newborn Baby In Freezing Lake ‘To Keep Him Healthy’

This is the extraordinary moment a young mum carries her infant son into an ice-cold lake, claiming the practice is healthy for the him.

The shocking clip shows the woman - known only as Diana - cradling three-month-old Akim before taking the towel off him and walking him into the water.

Without hesitation, she then dunks the baby completely into the freezing-cold lake before walking back out again.

The baby is initially unfazed by being dunked but begins crying a few seconds later.

Despite what some might label cruel, Diana insists the icy waters keeps her family healthy - and both her husband and teenage son also take a dip.

The family believe a regular bath in icy waters keeps them healthy and seconds after Diana emerges, her husband goes in for a dip.

The amazing footage was taken by a family friend at a popular swimming spot in the city of Ufa, Russia.

Two friends who joined them are wearing Puffa jackets and boots to keep out the cold as snow has already fallen all around.

A male voice in the background cheers the woman as she plunges under the water, stating that the 3-month-old toddler is the youngest from the whole team who go swimming there.

Pics: CEN