SKOWHEGAN, Maine — A Maine mother of three is being credited with saving the life of a Massachusetts man and his daughter by pulling them from the deep waters of a Maine lake.
Renee Dostie of Clinton was at Lake George in Skowhegan on Thursday when she saw the child’s head bobbing up and down about 50 feet from shore. A woman started screaming that her daughter was in trouble.
The 30-year-old Dostie tells the Morning Sentinel she jumped in not even realizing there was also a man in the water.
She says the roughly 5-year-old girl was “freaking out” and pushing her father under trying to stay afloat. She hauled both to shore. The girl was fine, but 33-year-old Paul Borneman III of Nantucket, Mass. was taken to a hospital and held overnight.
Way to go, Renee! You’re a hero.
I’m impressed. Well done.
what an amazing women. <3
What a bright spot to the news! So much sadness has been reported as of late, this story lightened my heart and made me proud of Renee Dostie even thought I don’t know her…Thank you Renee for making many people feel better!
wonderful….great job Renee!
What a hero! Wonderful story!
Amazing!!!!! Awesome job!
Hats off to you Renee. You jumped in to help someone in trouble. Not everyone will do that. Thank you maam.
Thanks for the rescue. We were not so lucky here in Alaska and two guys drowned while fishing in a nearby lake. Glad you were able to get the daughter to shore without harm to yourself.
Thanks
You are a hero! well done.