Mystery as children, 3 and 4, ‘drown in shallow pond’ after mom noticed they were missing from family property

TWO children have drowned in a shallow duck pond near their family’s property in southern California, according to police.

First-responders located the unresponsive boy, four, and his sister, three, after their mother noticed they were missing near Lake Hughes on Monday evening.

The siblings were not breathing and were given CPR before being airlifted to an area hospital, where they died later that night, as reported by Fox 5.

Their mother had reportedly begun searching for the children with the help of a neighbor after they didn’t respond when called back inside for dinner.

“Keep a close eye on your children,” Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department lieutenant Charles Calderaro told Fox11.

“The pond was very shallow, but with small children like that, it could be a matter of seconds.”

The pond in question is reportedly around 20 to 30 feet in diameter and about two to three feet deep.

Child Protected Services has been informed of the tragic incident.

An investigation is ongoing but Calderaro added that everything points to “a tragic, accidental drowning.”

He added that there were no signs of trauma on either of the siblings.

Lake Hughes is a community about 30 miles north of Santa Clarita.

Anyone with relevant information is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Department at 323-890-5500.