Cub Scout Honored for Saving Sister

SALEM TOWNSHIP, Mich. - They were playing on ice that looked safe, but was actually dangerously thin. When the ice gave way, two Salem Township children fell into the freezing water, but the big brother did not waste a minute saving his sister.

Jackson Rayer was just six-years-old when he saved his sister's life a year ago this month. Both kids had fallen through the ice into the family's pond.

"She was dog paddling in the middle. Then I reached out to grab her and I got her and I pulled her up," said Rayer.

Now, the seven-year-old Cub Scout is getting his Badge of Heroism from the Boy Scouts. It's a very rare honor and his father, Michigan State Police Det. Sgt. Rob Rayer is extremely proud.

Rayer's sister, Jessie, is now in kindergarten and ever so thankful for big brother's man versus wild skills. Mom is also grateful, "Every time I think about it, I get pretty teary eyed," said Margaret Rayer.

From saving life to find it, one day Rayer told us he would like to become a scientist discovering new species.