This Groom Jumped Into A Pond To Save A Drowning Boy During His Wedding Photoshoot

Not all heroes wear capes, this one was wearing a wedding suit. Clayton and Brittany Cook had just tied the knot and were getting their wedding photographs clicked when the photo session turned into a rescue mission when the groom jumped into a pond to save a little boy from drowning. According to the couple, while the photo shoot was going on, three children had been following them around, giggling and cheering them on. While talking to BBC, Clayton said, “I was sort of keeping a close eye on them, just because they were close to the water.” © Darren Hatt/Hatt Photography While he was waiting for his turn to be photographed, he noticed that only two of the three children were standing on a rock ledge that led down to the pond. “I kind of just said to myself, well I'm pretty sure that just drops off, and I'm going to go check just to make sure the kids are okay,” he told BBC. “When I got there, they were kind of looking down in the water and pointing. That's when I saw the boy — he was in the water, struggling, trying to keep his head up above the water and just flailing his arms quite a bit and just trying to keep air in himself. That's when I was able to kind of jump down the rock ledge.” © Darren Hatt/Hatt Photography After jumping in, he told the boy to grab his hand, and then he was able to grab the boy by his wrist. He said, “I kind of plucked him out and put him on top of the ledge there.” He further said that even though the boy was okay, “he was in a lot of shock, and he was probably pretty tired. I think he was fighting for longer than I even thought.” At first, when Brittany saw her new husband jumping into a pond, she thought he was playing some kind of a joke. She ended up shouting “What are you doing!”, which made the photographer turn around and see what was happening. He instantly started snapping pictures, perfectly capturing this heroic moment. Their photographer, Darren Hatt, posted the pictures on his Facebook page, saying, “A special shout out to last night's groom Clayton! His quick action saved the little guy who was struggling to swim. Well done sir!” What an amazing guy!