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Father Saves Daughter from Plunge on Disney Cruise

7/15/2025

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A five-year-old girl plunged from the fourth deck of the Disney Dream cruise ship on June 29, teetering on a railing. Her father, alerted by her mother, heroically leaped in, keeping her afloat for a gripping 20 minutes until rescuers arrived. Both were safely brought back aboard, but the father required hospitalization for his efforts.

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Story summary

A five-year-old girl plunged from the fourth deck of the Disney Dream cruise ship on June 29, teetering on a railing. Her father, alerted by her mother, heroically leaped in, keeping her afloat for a gripping 20 minutes until rescuers arrived. Both were safely brought back aboard, but the father required hospitalization for his efforts.