Bus driver rescues 4-year-old from Lake Owasso
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office says a nonverbal 4-year-old who wandered from home in Shoreview was saved by school bus driver Mebal Kaanyi, who jumped into Lake Owasso during her Thursday route to pull the child from neck-deep water. Deputies and medics met them at the scene and took the child to a hospital, where he met his mother and is expected to recover; Roseville Area Schools students later honored Kaanyi for her actions.
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đ Key Facts
- Location: Lake Owasso, Shoreview (Ramsey County)
- Rescuer: Mebal Kaanyi, Schmitty & Sons driver serving Roseville Area Schools
- Child was nonverbal, up to his neck in water; transported to hospital and expected to recover
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November 25, 2025