A good Samaritan in Chicago made a daring rescue after a gust of wind blew an 8-month-old girl in a stroller into a freezing cold lake.
Lio Cundiff jumped into Lake Michigan on Wednesday afternoon to save the baby, even though he said he doesn't swim. He said a gust of wind blew a stroller with the baby inside away from her mother and into the water at Belmont Harbor.
'I see a stroller getting blown into the lake and a lady screaming,' said Cundiff, speaking from his hospital bed following the harrowing rescue. 'I wasn't going to let that baby die.'
He knew he only had seconds to act and put his own life on the line to save another, diving into the frigid water.
'I'm just glad the stroller was up and not face down. The baby dipped under a couple times, but I was able to keep her up,' Cundiff said.
Other witnesses helped the two of them get back on dry land.
'She was breathing and crying when we got her out,' Cundiff said.
Police said the baby was taken to the hospital for observation, and she was initially listed in good condition. It's all thanks to a good Samaritan who rushed to help without regard for his own safety.
'I hope she has a really cool future, and I'm happy I was there,' Cundiff said.
He said he was in the hospital for heart monitoring and hoped to be released after staying the night. The rescue is yet another reminder that ordinary people can do extraordinary things when they refuse to stand by.