A young man from Florida is slowly recovering after a freak accident during a camping trip left him severely burned.
Tabitha Shay said her 2-year-old son, Finny, was running during a family camping trip in Gainesville, Florida.
Finny’s mother said the boy was having fun and playing with a bubble wand when he tripped and fell into the camp fire.
“When I grabbed him, his pants were melting. They were like a nylon material and they were melting. They melted and I ripped them off,” Shay told FOX 35.
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A boy from St. Cloud, Florida, is slowly recovering at UF Health Shands Hospital after suffering second and third degree burns to his legs and hand. (FOX 35)
His mother said her other 11-year-old son, Weston, saved the day with his quick action.
The older brother allegedly reached into the flames and pulled his brother out of the fire.
“He grabbed Finny’s sweater and said, ‘Mom, it took me a second to process what was happening. And then I was like, ‘Oh my God!’ and I just took it out,” Shay said. “Somehow he managed to do that without getting any boos, which is a miracle. But we are very, very proud of him. Very proud.”
Finny with his two older brothers. The family of five was camping together when the accident occurred. (FOX 35)
Finny’s other brother, Waylln, helped comfort him as the family frantically ran to the hospital.
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Finny suffered burns on 18% of his body, but is slowly recovering at UF Health Shands Hospital.
Finny’s parents said it was hard not to blame themselves for their son’s burn accident. (FOX 35)
Finny’s father, Jeff Strait, said it was hard not to blame himself at first.
“He just ran backwards, right into the fire. You know, what are the chances of that happening? It’s hard not to blame yourself at first,” Strait told the local media.
His parents thanked their “village” of friends and family who rallied around the family during the difficult time while their young son recovers.
“I thought I had a handful of friends, and it turns out I have a whole village of friends,” Shay said.
Finny suffered burns to 18% of his body. (FOX 35)
“I’m relieved to know how many people have asked us for help. From the bottom of our hearts, we truly appreciate it,” Strait continued.
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While the family lives in St. Cloud, Finny will continue his long road to recovery in Gainesville, which is about two hours away.
The family created a donation page to help with costs.
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