You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Europe
Toddler Falls 7 Stories, Bounces off Awning, Caught by Passerby
2010-11-03
A 18-month boy appeared unhurt after falling seven stories and bouncing off an awning into a man's arms, witnesses told Le Parisien newspaper.

Witnesses said the child and a sibling had been left alone briefly Monday in their seventh-floor apartment.

Somehow, the toddler fell out a window, but a boy on the street saw what was happening and alerted his father, who caught the child after he bounced off the awning of a tobacco shop and cafe on the building's ground floor, the paper reported.

"My son saw a little boy on a balcony. He had gone right outside the railing... I said to myself I mustn't miss him," local doctor Philippe Bensignor, told AFP, recounting Monday's drama.

"I had time to move from side to side to get in the right position," he added.

"The little boy was fine. He cried a little bit but calmed down straightaway."
Posted by:Beavis

#3  The man spiked the baby after the catch.
Posted by: Eric Jablow   2010-11-03 21:49  

#2  Bugs Bunny was unavailable for comment.
Posted by: DarthVader   2010-11-03 13:37  

#1  In other news, the toddler's guardian angel won the "Employee of the Month" award.
Posted by: Mike   2010-11-03 13:18  

00:00