Incredible moment helicopter pilots spot boy, 6, trapped in river as tiny spec in water

THIS is the incredible moment helicopter pilots spot a six-year-old boy is found trapped in a river, appearing no bigger than a spec in water. The young boy, who is autistic, was rescued by police after going missing from his home in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand PoliceThe young boy was found in a nearby river[/caption] New Zealand PoliceFootage from the police chopper shows the boy as a spec in the water[/caption] Cops received a call from the kid’s distressed mum on Tuesday after she noticed he had been missing for about 20 minutes. In the call, released by New Zealand authorities, the woman is heard saying: “My son’s gone missing. He’s autistic. I don’t know where he’s gone.” Cops scrambled their Eagle chopper and sent patrols to hit the streets in search of the missing school boy. Police said: “Within 10 minutes, Eagle located the boy up to his waist in the nearby estuary nearly 30 metres from shore.” Footage released by authorities show the boy shirtless in the river as an officer ploughs into the water to save him. He’s then seen wading the youngster out of the water and back to shore safe and sound. Most read in The Sun BUM SQUAD Bomb squad race to A&E after patient arrives with ARTILLERY SHELL up his bottom WOWZERS! Pop Idol's Michelle McManus is unrecognisable 17 years after her victory MIXED UP Secret signs Little Mix feuded for YEARS as girl group reveal they're breaking up NO KIDDING I give my kids pound shop presents from Santa - I don’t want him stealing credit SCANDI PLACE FOR A SLEEPOVER IKEA customers sleep in showroom after being SNOWED in CASTLE SCARE I'm A Celebrity horror as intruders break into the stars' sleeping quarters Cops said they feared the boy would be taken out by a current. Philip Savill, the cop who saved the boy, said: “It definitely plays into the sense of urgency when water is involved – get there as quick as you can and get them out. “It could happen to anybody’s child and mum did the right thing by calling Police. “It is a great feeling when you do get a successful result like that. The child’s return, no injuries, and that’s why we come to work.” New Zealand PoliceOfficer Philip Savill brought the boy back to shore[/caption] New Zealand PoliceThe boy’s mum called police after noticing he had been missing for 20 minutes[/caption] We pay for your stories! Do you have a story for The Sun news desk? Email us at exclusive@the-sun.co.uk or call 0207 782 4104. You can WhatsApp us on 07423 720 250. We pay for videos too. Click here to upload yours. Click here to get The Sun newspaper delivered for FREE for the next six weeks.