Infant showing 'signs of improvement' after falling into 55-gallon fish tank at Murrysville home
A 9-month-old boy showed signs of improvement late last night after falling into a 55-gallon fish tank at a home, Murrysville police said Wednesday.
Shortly after 6 p.m., emergency crews responded to the home in the 5200 block of Sardis Road after the infant had been pulled out of the tank by his 6-year-old brother, according to Chief Tom Seefeld.
“Not sure how long he was in the water,” Seefeld said. “Medics worked on the child applying life-saving medical care. … Last night, we received word that the child’s vital signs had shown some improvement.”
Seefeld said police do not suspect any foul play, and no charges have been filed.
Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.
Remove the ads from your TribLIVE reading experience but still support the journalists who create the content with TribLIVE Ad-Free.