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Parks boy awarded for making life-saving 911 call

Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and Ponderosa Fire District awarded Otto for his quick thinking and bravery. (Photo/Ponderosa Fire Dept.)

Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and Ponderosa Fire District awarded Otto for his quick thinking and bravery. (Photo/Ponderosa Fire Dept.)

PARKS, Ariz. — In an emergency situation, it’s easy for anyone to panic. That wasn’t the case for young Otto, who calmly dialed 911 and potentially saved his mother’s life.

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(Photo/Ponderosa Fire Dept.)

Otto and his mom were out riding horses when something spooked his mother's horse. She was thrown off and dragged for a short way. Otto was quick to action: He stayed calm, dialed 911 and waited for help to arrive.

Otto’s lifesaving actions earned him a community service award from the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office and Ponderosa Fire District.

The two groups hosted a ceremony where Otto was awarded with plaques and a certificate.

“He was very calm and he did a really good job. He helped guide people in,” said Ponderosa Fire Chief, Lee Antonides. “For his age he was just incredibly brave and very, very calm."


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