New Zealand fisherman stumbles across toddler in the sea

18-month-old boy had wandered away from nearby holiday camp

Mount Maunganui beach
Mount Maunganui beach, on the North Island coast where the rescue took place
(Image credit: Sandra Mu/Getty Images)

A New Zealand fisherman has described the moment he stumbled across an 18-month-old boy floating alone in the sea.

Keen angler Gus Hutt was setting up for a morning’s fishing at Matata Beach on the North Island late last month when he spotted what he initially thought was a doll in the water and moved closer to investigate.

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