5-Year-Old Girl Who Fell From Disney Cruise Was Not Placed On Railing By Her Dad, Officials Say

5-Year-Old Girl Who Fell From Disney Cruise Was Not Placed On Railing By Her Dad, Officials Say

Officials are clearing up rumors after a terrifying moment aboard the Disney Dream.

On June 29, a 5-year-old girl fell overboard from the ship’s fourth deck while returning from the Bahamas. Her father jumped in after her, and both were rescued by Disney crew members.

 

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The Broward Sheriff’s Office has now confirmed that the father did not place the child on the railing, despite what some social media posts claimed. “The information was erroneously reported on some social media sites,” they told CBS News.

The Sheriff’s Office also praised the crew’s response, calling it a “successful ocean rescue,” and Disney Cruise Line released a statement commending their staff’s “exceptional skills and prompt actions.”

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