Overview
- Lio Cundiff, 30, leapt into Lake Michigan at Belmont Harbor after a gust blew an eight-month-old’s stroller into the water.
- National Weather Service data cited by local outlets recorded winds up to 50 mph and lake temperatures in the mid-30s Fahrenheit.
- Cundiff, who says he can barely swim, kept the child’s head above water until bystanders used a jacket and a life preserver to help pull them out.
- The baby was taken to Lurie Children’s Hospital in good condition, and Cundiff spent a night at Advocate Illinois Masonic for monitoring before discharge.
- A GoFundMe for his medical bills and lost wages has surpassed $69,700, and Cundiff says he is home recovering and the baby is doing great.