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1-year-old boy in critical condition after near-drowning in Phoenix

A 1-year-old is in critical condition after a near-drowning in Phoenix on Sunday.

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PHOENIX — A 1-year-old boy is in “extremely critical condition” after being pulled from a hot tub in Phoenix on Sunday, authorities said.

On Sunday morning, Phoenix Fire Department responded to a home near Greenway Parkway and Beck Lane where they found a boy unconscious in a hot tub. It’s unclear how long the boy was underwater.

The boy was then transported to a hospital in “extremely critical condition.”

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The incident is being investigated by the Phoenix Police Department. No other information was available.

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Bailey Leasure KTAR.com editor

Bailey Leasure is a web content editor for ArizonaSports.com and KTAR.com and works as an on-call producer and board operator for Arizona Sports 98.7 FM and KTAR News 92.3 FM. A native of Chandler, Arizona, Bailey is a passionate sports fan and rock… Read more

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