- Tampa Police shared body camera video of officers saving a small child from choking.
- The child was eating a tomato when it became stuck in the child's throat.
- Video shows a parent running up to the officers, yelling that the child is choking.
- The officers are seen immediately patting the child on the back, trying to get the object out, and eventually, the child was able to spit the tomato out.
- TPD reminds residents that choking is often silent. More info on the signs at this link
“I didn't see anything"
Nine-year-old Leah Lendel and her family were enjoying a day at the beach in Boca Grande when a shark bit her hand. Over a week later, she appeared at a press conference with her family at Tampa General Hospital to give an update on her recovery.
9-year-old girl who survived shark attack recounts terrifying moments and her recovery