The moment a lifeguard jumps into the water to save a drowning child. Source: YouTube

Dramatic CCTV vision of a lifeguard saving a drowning child has gone viral online.

The footage shows a little boy come off his flotation device in the middle of a crowded pool in the United Kingdom.





Nearby swimmers fail to notice as he struggles to stay afloat.

But the eagle-eyed guard, who was standing on the pool’s edge, spotted the young boy and immediately jumped into the water.

After swimming out to reach him, the woman brought the child back to safety.

The video has been viewed more than 300, 000 times online and the lifeguard has received praise from all over the world.