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March 26, 2014 10:23 pm GMT

Helicopter Video Captures Dramatic Rescue of 4-Year-Old From Mudslide

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Snohomish County rescue workers have shared video that captures their dramatic rescue of a 4-year-old boy who was caught in the deadly mudslide on Saturday.

The boy, who the New York Post identifies as Jacob Spillers, was reportedly home with his family in Oso, Wash., when the slide hit.

See also: Why the U.S. Lacks a National Landslide Warning System

Snohomish County Helicopter Rescue Team's "Snohawk10" was the first helicopter on the scene in the hours immediately following the devastating mudslide. The rescue of the 4-year-old boy in the video below was one of eight that the rescuers performed in the hours immediately following the mudslide. Read more...

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