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Near drowning at Leda

Posted February 29, 2008 22:16:00

Princess Margaret Hospital for Children

A baby was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital after being discovered in a backyard pond. (ABC TV)

A baby is in a critical condition in Princess Margaret Hospital after nearly drowning in a backyard pond in the southern suburb of Leda.

Ambulance officers say the infant was discovered in the pond just before four o'clock this afternoon and was rushed to the hospital.

The circumstances surrounding the incident aren't known at this stage.

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