In an amazing act of heroism, a 5-year-old boy saved his younger brother from death — but paid a high price in the process.
TheDaily Mailreported that Ashkan Thibodeaux and his younger brother, Wyatt, were exploring a creek in Itasca County, Minnesota, when Wyatt fell into the water on Easter Sunday.
Ashkan, or Ash as he’s called, jumped in to rescue him. Despite being able to pull Wyatt out, Ash couldn’t stay above water.
First responders and the sheriff’s office came to the scene, giving him CPR for six hours and airlifting him to a hospital.
✨️5-year-old Ashkan Thibodeaux & younger brother Wyatt snuck off to explore near a creek when Wyatt fell into icy water. Ashkan jumped in & brought him to safety on the other side of the creek, saving his life. Ashkan is now in ICU fighting for his own life.💔🙏🏽pic.twitter.com/Ml5xgEADvc
— Thelma Louise (@iamthelmalouise)April 11, 2026
After being on life support for a day, his body started functioning again. A page throughCaring Bridgewas created to give updates on his health, with father Nick Adams telling followers about his progress.
On Tuesday, he wrote, “Today Ash showed off his reading skills. God has been working and we will continue to watch him work today.”
On Monday, Adams made a longer post with more details.
“Ash keeps on making strides and exceeding all expectations with his recovery. His baby sister came to visit him today. It was very emotional for him to see how much she’s grown since they’ve been apart,” Adams said.
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