We have an above ground pool that has never held any interest for Kuma (Who is now 5 months! I can’t believe it!) until , of course, the kids started using it several weeks ago. She LOVES playing in it but CAN’T get out herself and my husband and I knew this could be a tragedy so we have been looking around for ladders with wider steps and more of an incline….”just in case” I have not been to terribly concerned about it since we had it fenced because of our 3 year old son. In addition, when the kids are not in there she does not pay any attention.
Last night it was HOT, HUMID and muggy! My son was out riding around the yard on his little tractor and I was sweeping. Kuma kept running around and playing but she was starting to get hot and I noticed she was looking for shade to lay around…several minutes went by (And I didn’t notice her) and I heard my son yell something to me….but to be honest it went in one ear and out the other!
Then he ran up and said “Mommy! Naughty Kuma is in the pool!!”
She had BROKE THROUGH a rail in the fence and jumped in the pool and was swimming around!!
I don't know how long she had been there but by the time I ran down there she looked as if she was tiring out and swimming around trying to find a place to crawl up! It was SO scary!! (And now a new worry in regard to keeping her out of the pool!) I knew she loved water (Loves going to the lake!) but never dreamed she would jump in without anyone being there!
We were calling my son a Kuma’s Hero last night!