Rescue caught on camera; Two boys buried by snowplow for 8 hours

NEWBURGH, New York â€" Two kids survived being trapped in a snow bank in Newburgh, New York.

Rescuers were finally able to find them and dig them free.

iPhone video was shot as police and neighbors rescued the two children buried overnight under a huge pile of snow.

“From what I understand a dog was barking and took the attention to where these children were at,” said Robert Nicosia, witness.

Nicosia said somebody heard the muffled sounds of the kids under the snow, and as they were digging them out people were screaming for shovels.

“They dug these young boys out.  I’d say around 10-years-old. And fortunately, they were alive and well.  Police got a big round of applause,” said Nicosia.

One of the boys was J.J. Martinez.

His mother let Facebook friends know how he and his cousin were found just after 2 a.m. Thursday and said they are doing well.

Takiaya Stevens’ son plays with J.J.

She shot the video and helped get the boys out.

“All I see was the feet.  When I got over there, the little boy’s feet was hanging out of the thing and he was shaking,” said Stevens.

The boys were playing in a  parking lot across from one of their homes when they went missing just after 6 p.m.  Wednesday.

That is when a frantic search was started by police and neighbors.

Residents believe a snow plow had something to do with it.

“When I left at 5:30, the snow plow was out here. He started plowing already,” said Stevens.

Both boys spent Thanksgiving in the hospital and they are still recovering.

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