Good Samaritan saves 81-year-old woman after fall into pond in Riverview

The Brief

  • A good Samaritan jumped into action to save an 81-year-old from a pond in Riverview on Tuesday afternoon.
  • Andrew Johnson said the rescue started after noticing a dog in the water, then the woman got near the edge and fell in.
  • He said he’d do it all over again, and can’t wait to be reunited with the woman after she receives treatment.

RIVERVIEW, Fla. Andrew Johnson never expected to become a hero on Tuesday night, but when he noticed a woman falling into a pond, he didn’t hesitate.

What we know:

When Johnson was making his dinner at his home near Willow Blue Star Loop Road in Riverview, he noticed something odd.

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