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An angler almost couldn’t believe it when, on Tuesday afternoon, he spotted a kid sitting on a large chunk of polystyrene at sea, as if he were rafting. The stunt is dangerous enough on its own, but the tide was also rising at the time. The angler took no time to report the incident to the Coast Guard, fearing for the kid’s safety. It turned out that the kid was only 11 years old, and skipped class for an adventure that could’ve cost him his life.

- The kid was just having fun.
- It was a kid?
- Yeah.
- He was sitting on polystyrene, on a rising tide.
- So he was drifting out?
- Yeah, also from around here.
- The kid later approached me holding a broken fishing rod, asking for a hook and bait.

Chiu Wan-ting
Miaoli County Education Dept.
The homeroom teacher noticed the first thing in the morning that the kid was absent, and called his family, but no one picked up. The school was vigilant. They visited his home and called the police. The kid is from a more vulnerable family. For his sake, we will refer him to a counselor for comprehensive treatment services.

The kid was spotted at the estuary of Zhonggang River in Miaoli amid a rising tide, alone and precariously supported by the polystyrene raft. Fortunately, the Coast Guard was notified and took him back to shore before the worst could happen. Later, the kid was taken to an inspection office to wait for his father, who works in neighboring Hsinchu. In the morning, his teacher had already noticed his absence and launched a home visit after failing to contact his parents. The local education department will be referring his case to a counselor.

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