Game wardens rescue 5-year-old girl at Falcon Lake

FALCON HEIGHTS, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A young girl drifting away along Falcon Lake was rescued by a Texas Game Warden over Memorial Day weekend.

Texas Game Wardens released a video of the rescue on Tuesday afternoon.

Game Wardens patrolling the Falcon International Reservoir on Memorial Day weekend rescued a 5-year-old girl who was drifting away on an inflatable tube.

Photo courtesy of Texas Game Wardens

According to the video, the girl was pushed away from the shore due to the 30 miles-per-hour wind speeds.

Game Wardens were able to reach the girl and rescue her.

"She was brought onboard the patrol vessel and given a trusty (dusty) life jacket. Was it pristine? No. Did it protect her? Yes. A little dust never hurt. Not wearing a life jacket can," Texas Game Wardens said. "Tiny tube. Strong winds. Big save."