‘He went under 3 or 4 times’: Artist rescues 10-year-old boy from drowning at Belle Isle fishing dock

DETROIT – A fishing trip on Belle Isle nearly turned tragic when a 10-year-old boy fell into a pond and struggled to stay above water, according to a neighbor who was with the children.

“I was in total shock,” said Angela Briscoe, who told Local 4 she had taken the boy and his 12-year-old brother, whom she described as neighbors she treats like her grandsons, out for what was supposed to be a fun day fishing.

Briscoe said the children were fishing from a dock when the younger boy fell into the water…

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