A three-year-old boy was pulled from the waters of a private swimming pool in Brossard on Monday afternoon.
Longueuil police said they were called to a home on Rivard Boulevard in Brossard, after the toddler was found unconscious in a pool.
Numerous emergency services were dispatched to the scene.
The small boy was rushed to hospital for treatment.
His health status was not yet known.
In an update at around 7 p.m. on Monday, Longueil police spokesperson François Boucher said the child’s condition remained worrisome.
“The young victim will remain under medical observation during the next few hours,” he said.
Investigators with Longueuil police are trying to piece together how the child ended up in the pool.
Boucher added that police remain in support of the family.