A surveillance video captured the terrifying moment rescuers battled to save a 12-year-old boy who was trapped underwater for more than nine minutes after his leg was caught in a lazy river's suction line.
Incredibly, the boy survived his ordeal – thanks to a man who kept him alive by performing underwater mouth-to-mouth until emergency services arrived, ABC15 reports.
The security footage shows two boys playing in the pool at the Avista Resort in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on March 19, the Daily Mail reported.
![The boy, right, is shown on video going underwater moments before trapping his foot in a suction pipe.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/EAZ4M7SAIGTY4MVRJC4NMGXVOM.jpg?auth=9d83909025d311529dcc930afc7e001d0baad7d94ee51da8ee089a3285141f52&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
They pried the safety grate and the 12-year-old is seen repeatedly diving into the hole to explore the suction pipe – but then his leg becomes stuck.