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Prison Inmates Rescue Three Boys After Their Kayak Capsizes

Prison Inmates Rescue Three Boys After Their Kayak Capsizes

January 31, 2013 Updated Jan 31, 2013 at 2:15 PM EDT

A big-time save by some prison inmates from Washington.

According to a report from The Columbian, a trio of prison inmates performing maintenance at a Washington park on Wednesday helped save three brothers -- ages 8, 10 and 16 -- whose kayak overturned in a swollen creek.

Two of the inmates entered the water to help rescue the boys, while the third assisted from the shore, according to The Columbian report.

Read The Columbian report HERE.



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