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A handwritten note and flower are seen near a pond where a 6-year-old drowned in SE Calgary on July 12, 2026. (CityNews\/Rayn Rashid)<\/p>\nA six\u2011year\u2011old girl died Sunday afternoon after being rescued from a storm pond in the southeast Calgary community of Legacy.<\/p>\n
Emergency crews were called to the pond near Legacy Main Street SE around 1:15 p.m. for reports of a possible drowning. <\/p>\n
Firefighters arrived to find that a family member had gone into the water and pulled the child to shore. Bystanders were already performing CPR, and firefighters took over as paramedics and police reached the scene.<\/p>\n
Calgary Fire spokesperson Alex Kwan said crews immediately began resuscitation efforts. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhen our crews arrived, we immediately started CPR,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen Emergency Health Services arrived on scene, we worked with them to provide all resuscitation efforts.\u201d<\/p>\n
Paramedics continued trying to revive the girl, but she was believed to have been underwater for about 20 minutes. The girl was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n
Aquatic rescue crews searched the pond using surface and sonar equipment and confirmed no one else was in the water. <\/p>\n
Kwan emphasized Monday that storm ponds are not designed for recreation. <\/p>\n
\u201cStorm ponds like these are not meant for swimming or skating,\u201d he said. \u201cWherever there is water, there is risk.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the hours after the drowning, flowers and handwritten notes from other children who live in the area wer placed along the shoreline as neighbours stopped by to pay their respects.<\/p>\n
A handwritten note and flower are seen near a pond where a 6-year-old drowned in SE Calgary on July 12, 2026. (CityNews\/Rayn Rashid)<\/p>\n
Legacy resident and mother Teryn Allred said the tragedy hit close to home. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s every mother\u2019s worst nightmare,\u201d she said. \u201cWe don\u2019t know her, but my heart goes out to the mom.\u201d <\/p>\n
She added that families visit the park daily. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou turn around for a second and that\u2019s all it takes. It\u2019s just really sad.\u201d<\/p>\n
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