A 13-year-old boy was paralyzed after he dived into a pool – to escape a wasp coming towards him.
The North Texan teenager, Semyon Williams Jr., known as SJ, visited a friend’s community pool on June 20, and dove headfirst into the shallow end while trying to avoid a wasp. He said he was floating face-down, unable to move – and thought he might drown as he swallowed water.
His friends initially thought he was having a bit of fun. However, one finally realized something was wrong and pulled him out of the water and rushed him to hospital.
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Williams’ distraught mother, Anya Camper, recounted how her son’s friend initially believed he was joking. When he realized the seriousness of the situation, he turned Williams over and asked, “Are you playing?”
At that moment, her son replied in a panic, “I can’t feel anything. Help me! I can’t feel my arms, my legs. Help me, call my mom.”