lucky for her he was there

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man catches falling child

Man Catches Girl As She Falls 3 Floors





By Associated Press

March 25, 2004, 4:29 AM EST


KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- A 2-year-old girl fell three stories from a resort walkway and safely into the arms of a man who had been reading a book by the pool and raced to save her.

The momentum sent both crashing into a bush, but the girl only suffered a bump and some scratches Saturday.

"I just happened to be at the right place at the right time," Alan Burns, 43, said Wednesday.

Burns said he was enjoying his weekend getaway at the Dorsan Suites when he heard a woman screaming. He looked up to see the toddler hanging from a railing on an outdoor walkway.

Burns and the woman ran underneath the child when the girl let go and fell into Burns' arms.

The baby's mother showed up several minutes later and was arrested on a charge of child neglect, police said. The woman was released on $1,000 bail.
Copyright © 2004, The Associated Press

 

[doxdogy]

Indeed thank God he was there. That child's guardian angel was working overtime yesterday.

 

[nativetxn]

Oh my goodness! Thank goodness he was there to catch her!

 

[Hillbeans]

This a great reminder to all that are staying at a resort with a balcony. Keep the sliding door locked and at no time should a child of any age be out on the balcony unsupervised.