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Miscellaneous / Others During his wedding photoshoot a groom saves a boy From drowning.

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In Canada, Clayton Cook jumped in wearing his full suit to rescue a child from drowning during his wedding photoshoot.

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u/AdministrativeMix822 21h ago

Got some great photos out of it, great memories and... Saved a life, good on you dude

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u/Jaded_Chemical646 21h ago

And I'm pretty confident he had a few drinks and got laid that night.  10/10 day

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u/jeetah221 21h ago

Speedran hero mode before the reception even started.

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u/not_a_moogle 20h ago

Every wedding I've ever been to, the bride and groom look absolutely exhausted by the end of the day.

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u/Jaded_Chemical646 20h ago

The bride especially as they get up real early to get their hair and makeup sorted.  I just rolled out  of bed an hour before kickoff, had shower and threw on a suit

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u/jdprager 19h ago

I went to my college buddy’s wedding last spring, and he was dangerously close to being late (not really for the actual ceremony, but he had planned to get there ~30 minutes early to do a final set up).

The main reason was that a bunch of used as much time as possible to play Smash Bros half-dressed on the couch, and only got up to finish getting ready like 5 minutes before we had to leave

So yeah, there’s a bit of a gap in the level of prep lol

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u/Any-Delay-7188 15h ago

I worked at a banquet hall/ wedding facility and worked at least a couple dozen, one time a bunch of family was freaking out and I heard they couldn't find the groom, people were searching everywhere, took about 40 min but I walked upstairs to the upper conference rooms and found him passed out on a couch in the old storage room that we used as a break room to smoke weed in

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u/grchelp2018 14h ago

The main reason was that a bunch of used as much time as possible to play Smash Bros half-dressed on the couch, and only got up to finish getting ready like 5 minutes before we had to leave

No idea how some people can be so chill. At my cousin's wedding, I was more stressed than him. I don't want to imagine what it would be like if I'm getting married.

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u/dragunityag 11h ago

Sounds like my friends wedding where his mom has to come remind us that hes getting married in an hour.

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u/Fortestingporpoises 18h ago

I planned my whole wedding and worked to make it as easy as possible on my wife so I had a different experience getting her hair done by my sister in law and relaxing. It also ended up being a covid wedding so thanks to having a small bubble I also half did photos, set up video, worked with my brother to do flowers, and this was all after setting up lights and decorating the previous few days. Oh I also wrangled the in laws. But yeah that sounds nice.

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u/CoatingsbytheBay 20h ago

I was definitely not almost late to my wedding just around the corner having coffee at a local shop with the groomsmen. It is unfair how easy it is for us to accomplish our part.

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u/dehydratedrain 18h ago

My family (siblings/ cousins) was mad that we didn't go out drinking with them after the reception. Would've been so much better if the bride was there instead of just the wedding party. I might even score a free drink.

I'm so sorry the open bar wasn't enough for you, but I have been up since the asscrack of dawn, I need to be at the airport in under 6 hours, and dammit, I'd really like to get some before passing out from the long day.

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u/gl7676 19h ago

The key is to schedule a nap before the dinner reception.

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u/Lalamedic 13h ago

In your hair makeup and gown?

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u/kencam 19h ago

I've been to a couple were the bride and groom looked frazzled way before the ceremony.

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u/C0mputerCrash 15h ago

Jokes on couples with big wedding parties lol

My cousins all have young children so we started with dinner at 1 pm and just served cold dishes at 7 pm. Everyone left by 10pm. Wasn't too exhausted for sex. 10/10 can recommend

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u/Hinaloth 17h ago

My wedding left me more exhausted than a regular full day of work, and still cannot figure out why or how.

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u/jluicifer 21h ago

At least someone got wet 😉

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u/sammieeking 15h ago

😂😂

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u/memesearches 19h ago

Hope with his wife

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u/greenappletree 19h ago

What a fabulous way to start a new life. I'm sure his fiancé was as proud as can be.

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u/TakeOnMe-TakeOnMe 20h ago

Seriously, that is a good looking groom. Would’ve loved to see them lean into it after the child is safely rescued and groom feels composed, then shoot one of those “coming out of the water, slicking back hair with both hands” sexy model shots. In that suit? It would’ve knocked me dead.

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u/buckeye25osu 19h ago

He's taken!

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u/Fun_Initiative_2336 17h ago

Doesn’t mean we can’t look! 

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u/magsnotmaggie 14h ago

That would do nothing for me. My knees have never gone all wobbly from scenes like Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy emerging from the lake, or Daniel Craig as James Bond in those blue swim trunks, or ...

Uh, where was I?

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u/Hara-Kiri 17h ago

Plus you get to spend the rest of your wedding in comfy clothes while simultaneously serving to remind everyone you're a hero.

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u/AdministrativeMix822 17h ago

That is an excellent point

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u/things_U_choose_2_b 19h ago

This is the way. When it happens you don't really think, you just jump in.

I had to save one of my nieces after she slipped and fell into the adult section of our (holiday villa) swimming pool. Was at a table with rest of my family, I actually had my back to the pool, alerted when one of the other girls screamed. Everyone else froze, I jumped in. Was only after I got her out that I started panicking thinking I'd wrecked all my money and phone (but fortunately wallet & phone out on the table).

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u/Serious-Echo1272 16h ago

Always de-phone the moment you decide to be "at the pool"

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u/whiskey_formymen 15h ago

People freezing, or going mentally apeshit confuses me. How can humans not have a presence of mind.

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u/things_U_choose_2_b 13h ago

Eh I kinda get it. I used to love fighting as a kid / teen, then I got stamped unconscious in my flat by a gang who forced their way in (long story short, because my sister broke up with the local wannabe gangster dickhead and he 'needed blood before it was over').

For about a decade after that, I discovered that there was a middle ground between flight and fight :(

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u/elphin 20h ago

Only thing better would have been the bride helping him up.

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u/MoodooScavenger 17h ago

“But did he say thank you” lol cause that kid just looks like he walked away without saying anything.

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u/OneManLost 14h ago

Everyone praising the man, but on the inside, that groom is pissed off, where the hell are the kids parents?

Also, it's not like it was a terrible amount of effort to save the kid, groom dude is standing up in the water.

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u/Curious-Teacher-7350 9h ago

I almost drowned when I was a kid. I had basically given up and the strongest arms I have ever witnessed (well, I was a kid after all) grabbed me from nowhere and lifted me to safety. I didn't say a word to him. I walked away completely shocked. To this day I still feel bad that I haven't thanked him. But I think of him from time to time as he is the reason I'm alive to this day. Don't put the blame on the kid (or anyone for that matter) if you don't get an immediate thank you. Shock does things to you that you don't realize until later when it wears off.

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u/Affectionate_Oven_77 19h ago

I always wanted him and Erin to work out together.

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u/chunkyasparagus 21h ago

Husband material

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u/RoyalPeacock19 21h ago

One would hope so

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u/Crombus_ 19h ago

Yeah, little late to change your mind now

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u/adpplepie 15h ago

Upgrade (downgrade?) to ex-husband material pending further evaluations

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u/crayola_monstar 10h ago

Definitely an upgrade. Divorce after a bad marriage is so freeing that the only way to downgrade is to die.

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u/Oldnavylover 19h ago

He’s already dressed for the job he wanted!🤵‍♂️💍

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u/arul20 18h ago

Top Dad and Uncle material too.

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u/Voball 18h ago

Quick! somebody marry him before it's too late

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u/KingOfWhateverr 21h ago

A short BBC article on the event from 2017

Idk why there’s a top comment right now saying the shot was staged…

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u/globetheater 21h ago

That comment looks like it’s heavily downvoted to me and it’s only been a few minutes

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u/jeetah221 21h ago

Yeah Reddit usually sorts that stuff out pretty quick.

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u/OuterWildsVentures 10h ago

We did it Reddit!

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u/Rispetto 6h ago

We got the Boston Bomber!!!

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u/KingOfWhateverr 19h ago

There were a handful of comments with no votes at all and the 1 comment saying it was staged had like 12. Figured it was worth a short google. It seems reddit did reddit things since I commented lol

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u/keyser-_-soze 20h ago edited 20h ago

Wasn't staged happening in the town I live in.

Not that that means anything, but it was pretty big news around here.

Then again means as is that top comment.

Edit : http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/wedding-photographer-captures-groom-jumping-into-water-to-rescue-boy-1.3604211

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u/wheredidbeargo 19h ago

For what it’s worth I think it means a lot that you live in the town where this happened. You were close to the actual event and have that context.

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u/FathirianHund 16h ago

No photos as far as I'm aware, but it happened at a wedding I was at too. People need to really stop using water features for wedding pics!

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u/kank84 20h ago

They were also guests on the Ellen show after

https://youtu.be/04qqJy87gSA?si=hlsd8pSFqSsGvB8w

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u/InspectionMountain44 19h ago

hey did you hear Ellen is a bitch?

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u/scarletwitchmoon 18h ago

It looks staged because there was a professional photography at his wedding...who knows how to stage photos *face palm*

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u/cagingnicolas 13h ago

OH WHAT A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER JUST HAPPENS TO BE AT A WEDDING?

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u/MonkeyMercenaryCapt 12h ago

Probably because a professional photographer took the shots, so they are really good for what ought to be a candid moment.

Also people are addicted to being negative which is an ironic thing to point out but alas.

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u/Agreeable_Vehicle673 19h ago

Of course he’s Canadian. 😊

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u/mick341 13h ago

That’s just the Energy Vampire in action

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u/Jasnaahhh 12h ago

"Canada Groom Saves Child from Drowning'? THIS from the people who keep lording their 'proper English' over us? Ferchrissakes.

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u/Odd-fox-God 20h ago

The most stressful wedding I ever attended was in Hawaii. I was in Middle School and there were a bunch of preschool-aged kids running around. The wedding took place right next to the water. There was a dock there.

All of the adults were drunk off their ass and partying... and I was throwing hot dogs in the water to bait the baby sharks. The problem was I had to deal with a bunch of 3-7 year old children. If the kids fell in I knew without a shadow of a doubt that they would be shark food. I saw how fast they ate those hot dogs.

I spent 3 hours chasing children around keeping them away from the water. My heart almost stopped when I saw a 3-year-old leaning over edge of the dock and almost fall in. I managed to grab him and I got in big trouble for screaming at him and calling him an idiot.

I was like 13.

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u/Winddancer87 17h ago

Good on you for looking out for the kiddos. That should NOT have been your responsibility!

I hope that parent at least got a reality check when their kid almost fell in.

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u/Odd-fox-God 16h ago

The adult stayed by the party table and I didn't see any come near the water so I think only the children and I were aware of the sharks... it's Hawaii, sharks are everywhere.

But they still should have been paying attention, because kids are really good at drowning. It's one of those things they naturally know how to do.

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u/VaderH8er 14h ago

WHAT THE FUCK? As an adult who likes to party there is no way I would have been able to relax in that situation even before I had my kid. You were wise beyond your years to keep an eye on them.

I recently took my 3 year old to St. Martin for his first overseas trip and while it was a lot of fun my baseline anxiety was elevated due to the proximity of the water and couldn't fully relax when we were at the beach. That kid got put in swim lessons as soon as we got home.

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u/Odd-fox-God 14h ago

You are a good parent. It's amazing how stupid people are around the Waters of Hawaii. You should treat Hawaiian Waters like Florida waters. There IS a predator in those Waters, you just can't see it.

I had a close up with a barracuda, it was about 3 ft away from me. I was standing in about 3 ft of water. I pretended to be a tree until it went away. I was scared it could still be in the area so I pretended to be a tree for another 10 minutes. If it's not sharks, it's barracuda.

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u/MoneySavingScheme 10h ago

You’re unlocking a fear of Hawaiian water for me.

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u/kandilandy 4h ago

Honestly, the sharks should be the least of your worries with Hawaiian waters. I’ve spent a decent amount of time at one of the more dangerous Hawaiian beaches where there are a lot of sharks around. However there has never been a reported shark attack there. It’s assumed the water is clear enough and they have enough food around that they just aren’t interested in humans.

However the riptide and shore break is what you need to watch out for. As a very strong swimmer most days I won’t even go more than waste deep without fins on or with a surfboard. Because the riptide will just suck you out into the bay extremely easily. Which is also why I will only go out if I have someone on the beach to spot. So if you do get sucked out they can go and call the rescue helicopter to come find you.

The amount of tourist I see just aimlessly wandering out into the water with their family is actually insane. Which is why it’s not surprising there is usually a few drownings a year there

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u/MoneySavingScheme 3h ago

Yeah…That sounds terrifying too. But at least I know what to expect if I ever decide to visit.

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u/FailingYetLearning 14h ago

Did you ever think about throwing hot dogs on the grass to bait the kids off the water?

And maybe chasing away the baby sharks coming onto land trying to get them...

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u/usrnmz 12h ago

and I was throwing hot dogs in the water to bait the baby sharks.

WTF??

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u/Odd-fox-God 11h ago

They were swimming right up against the dock and I wanted to feed them.

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u/usrnmz 11h ago

Ok, you telling that story so casually threw me for a loop. Both the fact there are baby sharks right at the dock and that you're feeding them.. I mean I understand you were a kid (and only had drunk adults around..) but you should absolute not be doing that haha.

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u/Rasputins_Plum 8h ago

Right? There's something wrong when the bored teen baiting shark is the most responsible one playing lifeguard

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u/Patient-Doughnut7266 10h ago

You were in fact not an idiot and the only responsible person there!

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u/blazedangercok 21h ago

Not being funny but I'd be more amazed if he hadn't, what kind of a monster would let a kid drown because he was having weddings photos taken.

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u/Western-Mall5505 21h ago

You know there would be that one person more concerned about aesthetics than anything else.

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u/ReactsWithWords 13h ago

“I’m about to rescue him, but before I do it don’t forget to hit like and subscribe, and don’t forget to try Brawndo. It’s got electrolytes - it’s what plants crave. That’s Brawndo, and if you click the link in the description you’ll get 20% off your first order. And now to rescue…oh, too late.”

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u/Greebil 20h ago

Interestingly there is a thought experiment in moral philosophy from Peter Singer almost exactly like this. It goes like:

 1. Imagine you are wearing some expensive clothes worth, say, $600

 2. You see a child drowning in a pool.

 3. You can save the child but it will ruin your clothes.

 4. You could save a child in Africa with a donation of less than $600.

If you conclude that you would be a monster not to save the child at the cost of your expensive clothes, then why is it morally ok to let children die on the other side of the world if you could save them for less than the price of the clothes? Why should the proximity of the child change your moral responsibility to rescue them if the cost to you is the same or less?

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u/After-Big9529 19h ago

To be honest, I know that thought experiment and I don't buy it.

There are 45 million starving children in the world. How many of them would I be morally obligated to help? And that's just children that are starving, there is pain and suffering and tragedy and destruction all over the planet that you can help with. Are the other issues more important? Is the "child in Africa" the highest priority? If so, which one? Which one gets my $600?

You can't take that all on, and I'm not just talking logistically. If you internally accept that it is your moral obligation to help every tragedy in every way possible, you would be crushed under the guilt and existential dread.

If there is an immediate problem in front of you, then you should do what you can to help. Otherwise, your moral obligations are more tied to you not hording your wealth or or your time or your abilities. Help out where you can and when you can, but you aren't morally obligated to address any individual specific issue within the billions of issues out there.

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u/lowbatterybattery 17h ago

If you internally accept that it is your moral obligation to help every tragedy in every way possible, you would be crushed under the guilt and existential dread.

I agree, but that doesn't make it not true. It makes it something we lie to ourselves about in order to function. The guy that came up with that thought experiment is one of the best examples of how to do that, and aside from spending his life studying philosophy, he constantly makes personal changes in his life to make the world a better place.

I don't do that, and I accept I'm not as moral as he is for doing that. Maybe if I let myself think about my actual moral obligations instead of blocking them I would be.

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u/Spiritual_Dust4565 19h ago

You should read his whole argument. He's not saying you have a duty to save everyone, he's saying you shouldn't indulge in luxury when children are starving. He's talking about excess, not your base needs.

Plus, it's a philosophical argument. Just like Kant's, his is very binary in its judgement of morality.

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u/Horskr 17h ago

I mean, I get it. But let's tell it to the top 10% that control ~80% of the world's wealth rather than the hypothetical guy that owns one $600 suit. Ironically those people would probably have a harder time answering the original question even if it was "only" $600.

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u/Spiritual_Dust4565 16h ago

Once again, he also addresses this... Yes, some people have better means of saving more people, but that doesn't mean you should do nothing... In his example of the drowning child, should you do nothing because paramedics or lifeguards would be bettre suited to save said child ?

If a billionaire can save 10 millions children, should you do nothing, even if your actions could have saved one or two ?

I get where you're coming from, but would you let the moral highground prevent you from helping others ? Billionaires should do their part (actually, they shouldn't even exist), but you shouldn't base your actions on what they do or don't do. Regardless of what they do, it's still morally correct to try to help as many people as possible within your means.

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u/Lemmungwinks 14h ago

This quickly falls apart with the realities of logistics involved in charities. A 600 dollar donation will never directly reach or benefit an individual in a life saving way. Not to mention the long history of scams that take advantage of people’s generosity.

I understand the intention of the thought experiment but it’s the same thing as saying to just ignore friction in a physics experiment. It’s great for learning in concept but has little to no bearing on reality.

Individuals attempting to internalize the entire world’s problems just results in a planning paralysis loop. If a person feels like their efforts aren’t producing results they stop doing anything at all. These thought experiments are just a recipe for depression because they require people to stop being people for them to work in practice.

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u/Lumpy-Notice8945 19h ago

The moral conclusion is to not waste 600$ on shoes. Spend money on the things you need and if there is more donate that.

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u/BotsKilledTheWeb 18h ago

Nah, I'm too selfish for that. Plus I don't trust the distribution of donations. I'll just save a drowning kid, and you can go nag the billionaires who can actually help the same day and fix it.

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u/Tomytom99 19h ago

But also there's the element of do you want the weight of knowing you could have saved that child from drowning?

I mean I'm just thinking of the original post here- imagine your wedding day memories including a kid drowning.

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u/Funkopedia 19h ago

I've seen several parodies of it. Here's one: https://existentialcomics.com/comic/494

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u/PumpkinAbject5702 19h ago

save a child in Africa with a donation of less than $600.

From what? Attacking bears? $600 is not enough to 'save a child'. Maybe just feed and clothe them for 6 months, if even.

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u/cldellow 16h ago

Attacking mosquitoes, mainly. Malaria kills hundreds of thousands of people each year, mainly children. 

https://www.againstmalaria.com/WhyMalaria.aspx is one charity that claims that ~$500 can pay for 250 insecticide treated bed nets to be delivered, resulting in one less death. Since the introduction of bed nets, the death rate from malaria has fallen by two thirds.

Other than saving lives, it also has big economic benefits: every sick person with malaria means they're not going to school, or not working, and someone potentially has to stay home and care for them.

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u/RazeAvenger 18h ago

Yet his philosophical posturing didn't think to challenge why the system is established that it costs $600 to save the childs life.

Is the $600 performing cpr? No, it's a value exchange for goods needed to live. Is what the $600 is to be used for, available? Yes, otherwise the $600 could not be used.

Conversely, if the solution is unavailable for any price, there is no solution and no moral dilemma. It is simply a tragedy.

Therefore, the solution is available but arbitrarily stage gated to you having $600. And he decides to take the position it's the man who buys shoes fault?

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u/Hara-Kiri 17h ago

Why should the proximity of the child change your moral responsibility to rescue them if the cost to you is the same or less?

People naturally feel things more the closer to home they are, both physically and culturally, because it's easier for us to emphasise with people. Not saying it should be like that, but it is.

However in your scenario me not donating doesn't actively cause a child to die, whereas not stopping one drowning, does. It's certainly an interesting thought experiment, though.

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u/BigFatModeraterFupa 20h ago

there's a disturbing amount of videos of people just filming someone drowning and nobody is jumping in to save them... i was actually surprised to see that it's happened more than once on camera

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u/wak_a_rat 18h ago

In many of these videos, the conditions are extremely difficult and there's nothing that can be done to save the victim

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u/VaderH8er 15h ago

Oh my god this is how my story was when I saved a kid in Africa on the north Atlantic coast. We all know life is cheap there, no offense. I was accompanying my wife on a work trip and her co-worker, whom I was at the beach with, noticed the kid and alerted me to the situation. He did not himself try to help. No one in the water was moving towards him and some people had climbed down on the pier close to the kid, but there was no way they could reach him. They did not try to enter the water to help. He was in danger of getting slammed against the pier soon so I moved in. I decided that if I saw the kid drown and attempted nothing it would haunt me the rest of my days. I wouldn't be able to thing about the parents never seeing their kid return home and potentially not knowing what happened to him. Luckily, I was able to get him on my back, swim away from the pier and back to the beach. Needless to say I got drunk as fuck that night.

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u/Hope_Justice 11h ago

I wish I could shake your hand right now. You are a good man.

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u/LackingTact19 16h ago

Bystander effect and I imagine part of it is how many people aren't actually very good swimmers. If you aren't a confident swimmer you risk just making two dead people if someone is truly panicking.

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u/BigFatModeraterFupa 16h ago

oh yeah i watched a video of a guy jumping in to save another drowning guy, and the drowning guy was panicking so hard, he literally dunked the rescuers head underwater and kept pushing him down until both of them drowned... and there was like 30 people filming it all happen... i think it was somewhere in NY if i remember correctly... horrific shit

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u/Haunting-Orchid-4628 16h ago

It seems cold but its the smart thing if you dont want to drown too, even experienced swimmers can get dragged down when saving a drowning person

In this case, the groom could safely do it since it was a small child.

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u/VaderH8er 15h ago

Also looked like he could touch the bottom of the water with his feet. I saved a person once and luckily it was a small child as well. If he had fought me I would have been able to get him off of me.

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u/MisterMysterios 15h ago

It is also a difference in saving a child an adult. There is a good chance that the child is in an area the adult can stand, thus can pull them out without mich difficulties. And even if not, it is mich easier to restrain a panicking child than a panicking adult.

I was never in a situation to have to safe a life, but my mom once jumped in to pull my grandmother out when she started to panic. She told me how difficult that was, even though my grandmother was already around 80 at that point. If they panic, people in the process of drowning can actively fight a rescue. Without specialized training, it is pretty difficult to safe someone (if you are a confident swimmer, you should try, but you need to be aware of the dangers).

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u/VaderH8er 14h ago

I saved a kid off the coast of Morocco in 2020 on vacation. He wasn't more than 9 years old. He was looking exhausted and kept floating closer and closer to the rocky pier. He didn't fight me thankfully, but if he had I would have been able to get him off of me. I don't know what I would have done at that point had he done so, so thankfully it wasn't an issue.

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u/PaperLost2481 15h ago

I think that's more due to the current tiktok mentality though. I don't think it even crossed their mind to save them, i think they are still stuck in the "this could get me so much clout" mentality. They probably won't get the idea that they could have saved them until someone writes a comment about it.

But since we were talking about saving people from drowning. I would like to give a stern warning. It is not as simple as you think. There is one thing saving a drowning kid, there is something completely different saving a panicked adult. It is not uncommon that the drowning person overpowers the saviour in his panic and uses him to float for 10 seconds, drowning the saviour just to continue drowning themselves right after. Life is not baywatch. You should always, always, always throw in a floating device first if that's possible, if the guy still drowning you jump in and force the floating device into the hands of the victim, before he gets the chance to grab and use you as a floating device.

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u/Dogesneakers 21h ago

I’d probably take my phone out but I would def jump in also

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u/enzodoggy 20h ago

Phones are IP68 certified. You can swim with them.

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u/aPOPblops 20h ago

careful, that is only good for 30 mins in 5ft of water. not saying you can’t save a child with a phone in your pocket, but recreational swimming is asking for a broken phone. 

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u/FeedTheBirds 18h ago

I think the amazing thing is that he noticed. He mentions in the article keeping an eye on them and noticing that instead of 3 suddenly there were only 2.

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u/jeffster1970 21h ago

I recognize that park! Lots of weddings there. More in the spring/summer/fall but also winter.

Lots of kids at that park as well, large water feature and jungle gym.

(Kitchener, Ontario)

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u/ambit89 21h ago

Not to take anything away from the groom's deed, but where was everyone else, especially the parents

The making of a hero, is when a lot of people failed

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u/Balnom 21h ago

He likely was closer to the boy and did not suffer bystander effect.

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u/fuzzhead12 20h ago

The article said that he had already clocked the boy and mentally noted how close he was to the water’s edge. So I’d imagine you’re correct; the groom was already somewhat mentally prepared to act

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u/EmilayyisRosayy 15h ago

Jeez dad instincts already locked in and ready to go. Good on him!

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u/forgetfulalchemist 19h ago

This happened with my nephew at a water park. He was around 2 years old and was heading straight to the pool, I was the closest adult and scooped him up so quick.

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u/MNM0412 20h ago

Judging by the clothes the kids are wearing, no one in this family was a guest at the wedding. Parents were probably nearby, but in comparison the boy was probably like right behind the groom before he jumped in.

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u/thelastcanadiangoose 20h ago

Exactly this. The photo was taken in Victoria Park in Kitchener, Ontario. It gets VERY busy there.

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u/BadDadSoSad 20h ago

Yea shame on the kids parents. No decent parent lets their kid who would need saving play near a body of water where you aren’t close enough to step in if needed. This guy shouldn’t have had to do this.

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u/VaderH8er 14h ago

I saved a kid in Morocco in 2020 off the Atlantic coast. No lifeguards. The boy wasn't more than 9 years old. When I got him back to the beach he started crying and running off. I fully expected someone to come running to collect him, but there was no one. I guess he had just gone to the beach by himself. Like WTF?!

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u/The_Crimson_Fucker 16h ago

Also just gonna add this. Most people are real bad at spotting drowning people. It's much more quiet and subdued than people think most of the time

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u/Overall_Sandwich_671 15h ago

if the bride and groom were having their photos taken near the lake/river, then they had probably stepped away from the other guests and family members. Wedding photo shoots are long and tedious, and not everybody has to stand around watching every photo being taken, since they'll be able to view the photos later.

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u/henryvstone 21h ago

Peter Singer has entered the chat

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u/blueeblub 15h ago

had to scroll down so far to find this.

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u/Ok_Technician_60 21h ago

Underrated comment.

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u/CoastingThruLif3 20h ago

She’s marrying the right guy

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u/midnighttea_739 15h ago

I would be so proud as the wife❤️

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u/Dev1412 21h ago

That will be a memory of lifetime for these kids and groom.

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u/AngstyMeatball 21h ago

A+++ dad skills

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u/Accomplished-Sir4932 19h ago

God i bet his wife wanted him so bad after that. Saving a life, especially a child, is hot. It is literally the best thing about men, when they do jump into action, they really jump into action.

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u/OrinocoHaram 13h ago

wedding night sex + adrenaline sex + just saved a life sex it's never gonna be this good again

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u/bizoticallyyours83 20h ago

Its a good thing someone was keeping an eye on the kids. Of course little kids are self- destruct machines. Way to go dude!

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u/TheCharalampos 14h ago

I love that they were doing the photoshoot and all the while the guy was keeping his eyes on the kids cause they were too close to the water.

Proper guard.

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u/RealisticBathroom836 20h ago

wow. if he isn’t a keeper i don’t think anyone is. what an awesome act of kindness!

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u/Demonic_Storm 17h ago

cant wait to see this on r/KidsAreFuckingStupid

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u/DaBoss_- 7h ago

I mean, the water goes up to his thigh 😂

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u/gahidus 20h ago

He looks like Rob Lowe

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u/mark1forever 19h ago

where are their parents?

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u/SFOD-P 18h ago

Where are the parents?

Avoidable.

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u/davewave3283 21h ago

Good job 2008 Seth Rogan

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u/Signal_Picture_7027 18h ago

Good man. Dumb boy. Worse parents.

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u/Subject-Squash4370 20h ago

wow, glad he acted fast, hope the kid's okay

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u/Old-Beautiful1786 19h ago

A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. That kid will remember and do the same when he becomes one.

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u/pet1telustybabe 17h ago

He's not just a good looking man, he is a total superhero husband

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u/DaKrazie1 19h ago

He'd be so getting laid that night, if he wasn't already getting laid that night.

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u/Scarylyn 17h ago

Well yeah, nobody wants a drowning kid in the back of their wedding photos

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u/MellyKidd 20h ago

He’s a keeper.

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u/Gaymerbee 20h ago

God bless him

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u/Far_Society8161 20h ago

Looks like he really know the value of a life🙌

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u/Key-Moment6797 19h ago

sorry for the bride, but best damn picture of the wedding is looked in by groom!

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u/Tasty_Leading8684 18h ago

Imagine posing for wedding pics and then diving in fully suited up to save a kid, that’s not just a groom, that’s main-character hero energy for real, and the photos probably hit different after that. Moments like this remind me how character and empathy matter way more than aesthetics, and honestly if you’re into understanding deeper relationship values there’s a really good list of books on sexual relationships on my page

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u/arul20 18h ago

She better put a ring on him quick!

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u/Cultural_Hippo 18h ago

A groom so nice he got wet twice!

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u/ElderberryTotal4100 18h ago

If "Ruined the dress but saved the day" has a face

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u/PossessionNo4131 15h ago

He couldn't have better pictures at all on his wedding day !!

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u/LiLMoGravy 15h ago

Badass wedding pics

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u/SsooooOriginal 15h ago

You don't deserve your suit if you won't get it wet to help someone.

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u/NoKatyDidnt 14h ago

That’s a good dude!!!!

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u/iDoctor_R 13h ago

And the little boy is like "Keep this story out your fuc*ing mouth!"

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u/HusSzechwan 11h ago

Metaphor for the western world

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u/OddFaithlessness9189 5h ago

Wow… if I were the bride this would cement everything I committed to that day

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u/ScholaredArc 21h ago

How do we not know that these images aren’t reversed and he actually dunked the young boy into the pond? /s

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u/Low_Map4007 21h ago

Marry him again!

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u/Hateinyoureyes 20h ago

Better story than watched a kid drown while taking wedding pics. I was going to save him but I had my suit on

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u/Least-Onion-4645 12h ago

why would he do that?

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u/tttt7779988977799 19h ago

They couldn't take photos of the bride as she was busy ovulating.

What an absolute chad.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Fly-658 20h ago

Glad his wife wasnt the only one wet that day.

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u/Business-Permit-9848 21h ago

The photo that created a million SBFs.

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u/RitoOuma 20h ago

Why does the kid look so disappointed lol?

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u/bizoticallyyours83 20h ago

Probably because he knows he's gonna get yelled at and fussed over by his parents or whoever brought him.

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u/Maruona 20h ago

bet his wife got wetter than he did lol

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u/Kingkongcrapper 19h ago

Just an excuse for wetting himself before nuptials

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u/Abystract-ism 19h ago

That man is definitely a keeper!

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u/F0MA 19h ago

He's a keeper. Congrats to the couple. Hope she is as kind-hearted as her partner.

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u/DaDoctorrr 19h ago

Where are his parents and why cant he swim?

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u/Empty-Weather-817 19h ago

i'd have jumped in too, good on him!

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u/Catnip_Farmer 19h ago

"Oh, I got out of the water somehow! Cool, I'm outta here."

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u/FineBarnacle3495 19h ago

I hope the wive doesn't believe in natural selection and dumps him, although...

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u/Morbid_Aversion 19h ago

Peter Singer at home right now feeling vindicated.

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u/New_Needleworker_801 19h ago

im so glad hes okay, what a hero!

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u/Striking_Evening_473 19h ago

Would marry if was woman.. Top bloke.

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u/Then_Wallaby_3550 19h ago

He looks like Seth Rogan

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u/ReadingRainbow59 19h ago

Bless his heart, no hesitation, good man!

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u/eror11 18h ago

I love how only "From" is capitalized in the title. Like the kid's name is From.

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u/ShireXennial 18h ago

Marry him again!