ETOWAH, Okla. (KFOR) — A fun Fourth of July pool party took a terrifying turn after a teenager would’ve drowned, had it not been for an 11-year-old. The duo, who were strangers before the party, now share a brotherly bond.
“That’s not what I expected to see obviously, was my own son just blue and lifeless. That’s a vision no mom should ever have to see,” said Kellie Dickens, whose son nearly drowned.
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17-year-old Jacob Dickens was enjoying the Fourth of July holiday at the pool, where many Oklahomans celebrate the holiday. He and a group of kids were playing basketball when Jacob went under the water and didn’t come back up.
11-year-old Xander Tessneer watched it all unfold…