NORTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND — A fisherman in New Zealand has saved an 18-month-old baby from drowning in the sea.<br /><br />Gus Hutt was fishing on Matata Beach in North Island when he saw a tiny being floating in the water. He reached out to grab it, thinking it was a doll, reports BBC News.<br /><br />The baby instinctively started squeaking. This is when Hutt realized the doll was actually a child and it was alive.<br /><br />Hutt's wife Sue was quick to alert authorities who said that there was only one couple with a baby staying in a holiday camp in the area.<br /><br />Sue then wrapped the baby in towels and went to find his parents. The baby's mother was overwhelmed when the baby was found and reportedly screamed.<br /><br />Emergency services arrived and took the baby to the hospital for a routine checkup. The baby was confirmed to be doing okay. <br /><br />Apparently the baby had been holidaying with his parents when he escaped from his parents' tent by undoing the zipper and headed for the ocean.<br /><br />Rebecca Salter, the owner of the holiday camp, called the incident a "freakish miracle" and said they were lucky for the way things turned out.
