Argentina saved a baby in the sea and became a heroine

the rosarina macarena cabrujo (on the left), on the right, an image after the rescue / web

Macarena Cabrujo (25) played volleyball on the beach of Can Pere Antoni, in Palma de Mallorca, when, in the middle of the evening, the alarm was triggered at the place: a strong race had just dragged somebody off.

Macarena Cabrujo is Rosario and is based in Spain. He works as a lifeguard, but he was currently out of his work schedule. However, he did not hesitate and threw himself into the sea, knowing that he was facing a rescue more than difficult.

This courageous action allowed him to save a ten-year-old Senegalese boy, who deeply moved her when, in the midst of the rescue action, she declared: "I thought you were not going to not get me out because I'm black. "

By his conduct, Macarena is considered a heroine throughout Spain and has been awarded by the Balearic Institute for Emergencies, for which he works, and by the Balearic Port Police.

"I am not a hero, it was something of the heart," said the woman that she is. In addition, professor of physical education.

The events took place in the afternoon of Saturday, July 27, afternoon characterized by the raging sea on the beach of Can Pere Antoni, which carried yellow and red flags warning of danger. Macarena Cabrujo had already finished her day's work and continued to play beach volleyball with some of her teammates.

However, she remained attentive to the sea and for this reason, she noticed a stir among the people who stayed on the beach when they saw that someone was dragged by the current that reigned in the land. Near the buoy line, about 200 meters from the shore, a boy was drowning.

The bad conditions of the sea did not constitute an obstacle for Macarena, who decided to search for him.

"From the moment I took off my pants, I knew where I was going, I had no buoyancy," he told Spanish radio stations. .

"I accompanied him to the last leg, but he fought him alone. I said, "Wait, we're going out together. Then I get in and pull it off, I tow it up to the first buoy I see because I wanted to check how it was. I managed to hold a finger in one of the holes, "said the young woman.

Later, with the baby in my arms "I start to calm him, I look at the beach and there was no one, the 112 (emergency) had not arrived.

Then he said that the baby was looking at her and said, "I thought you were not going to get me out because I'm black."

For Macarena, "If a 10-year-old has this in mind, it's very sad as a society. I said "you are beautiful, I came to make you out", but I knew that there were few possibilities. "

Macarena took the boy in her arms for a moment: "I gave her some kisses and told her we were going to get out."

This did not materialize until a scavenger arrived at the scene, 20 minutes later, and even though it could not be approached by the state of the sea, he launched floats.

"I've never been in such a difficult situation," said the rescuer once safely near the boy.