The incredible moment a 10-year-old boy saved his mum from drowning when she had a seizure in their pool was captured.
Dramatic security camera footage captured how hero Gavin Keeney saved his mother, Lori, on August 5 in Enos, Oklahoma.
The video - which was shared by the family - marks the second time he saved his mother after he called 911 when she choked on food last year.
The video shows Lori convulsing in their backyard pool, and Gavin quickly rushing up the ladder and diving in.
Luckily, the Keeney’s dogs also alarmed Lori’s father, Stephen Lowe who lives next door. He too sprinted to help his daughter.
Speaking about the incident, Lori said: "I was told later that he never asked for help. My dad, who lives next door, heard the dogs barking and he ran out and jumped in as Gavin held me on the ladder and kept my head above water."
The proud mother posted the video on Facebook and described it as one of her 'worst nightmares' coming to life.
Despite sharing it for the world to see, Lori admitted that she opted to post it because it was 'very, very hard' for her to watch’ and she doesn’t like 'for people to witness when I have a seizure.'
She added: "I'm okay, I took in just a little water we think before Gavin got me. I can't believe I just said that. I can't believe I'm typing this.
"I CAN believe what I saw in Gavin, my little hero."
People have also congratulated Gavin on his quick thinking, with one person writing: "God bless him - moral support for the hero by the dog too."
And another said: "How scary for the boy. So well done he didn’t hesitate he was so effective."
A third wrote: "Well done, this young man is amazing and handled stress like a champ!"
In May 2021, Gavin had to first save his mum when she choked on a chip. He was forced to attempt the Heimlich manoeuvre - a first aid procedure used to treat upper airway obstructions by foreign object.
However, the 10-year-old was not strong enough to clear her airway's and instead rapidly called 911.
Recalling the time he guided firefighters to his mother, who was gasping for air, Enos Volunteer Fire Department Chief Joshua Gilette said: "She was still breathing, and we started the Heimlich maneuver.
"After about the third or fourth thrust, it came free."
Gavin's quick thinking that day earned him an honorary place in the Fire Department.
"He’s been through so much with me and my health and he handles it with such grace and maturity, his mum said of all the incidents.
"Proud isn't enough of a word!"
