Toddler found in pool is taken off life support

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say a toddler who was pulled from a backyard swimming pool at a Florida home has been taken off life support.

The Stuart Newsreports that 23-month-old Lukas Gluck was pronounced dead Tuesday afternoon.

Port St. Lucie police say the boy’s father was housesitting at his grandparent’s home Saturday morning when Lukas escaped through a pet door. The father went outside after hearing the dogs barking and found Lukas floating face down in the pool.

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Information from: The Stuart (Fla.) News, http://www.tcpalm.com