Heroic teen saves autistic sister from lake as deputy assists in dramatic rescue

PORT RICHEY, Fla (CBS12) — A quick-thinking deputy and a brave big brother helped save a missing 5-year-old nonverbal girl who wandered into a Florida lake.

Upon arrival, deputies say they were told the child had been seen near the lake, prompting one deputy to jump a fence and race toward the water.

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