Toddler crawls through dog door; drowns in backyard pool in Arizona

11 months ago

Gilbert news, Arizona news.

A Gilbert, Arizona boy was found drowned in a pool at his family’s home Monday, authorities said.

First responders with the Gilbert Fire and Police departments rushed to the home near Greenfield and Guadalupe Roads over reports of a drowning at around 2:30 p.m.

The one-and-a-half victim was discovered in the backyard pool. He was pulled out of the pool and given CPR but he died at a local hospital.

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  • The following day, investigators released an update regarding the toddler’s death.

    It was determined that the boy had crawled through a dog door before falling into the unfenced pool.

    Authorities did not specify how long he remained in the water. The investigation into the tragic incident continues.