NEW HARMONY, UTAH — A Utah deputy is being hailed a hero after bravely jumping into icy water to save a drowning boy. <br /> <br />The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the 8-year-old had been chasing his dog over a frozen pond late Monday when he suddenly fell through the ice. Another boy saw what happened and ran for help. <br /> <br />Sgt. Aaron Thompson arrived first on the scene, and immediately attempted a rescue — punching through the ice to create a pathway to the victim. <br /> <br />When the ice got too thick to punch, Thompson stomped on it to get it to break, and soon jumped into the water to search for the missing child. <br /> <br />The boy had been in the water for about 30 minutes before Sgt. Thompson finally found him beneath the ice, roughly 25 feet from the shore. He was airlifted to a nearby hospital, where he is still being treated. <br /> <br />Thompson suffered cuts and abrasions on his arm, and symptoms of hypothermia, but has since been treated and is expected to be back at work by next week.
