6-Month-Old Baby Crawling on the Road... Viral Video Causes Stir in China

Baby slips outside through an unclosed door
Crawls dangerously across the road
Police say "Parents will undergo safety education"

A 6-month-old baby crawling alone out of the house and crossing the road has become a hot topic in China.

A 6-month-old baby crawling on the road.
[Photo by Weibo]

On the 12th, local Chinese media reported that around 10:30 p.m. on the 27th of last month, in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province in eastern China, due to parental negligence, a 6-month-old baby crawled out of the house alone at midnight and crossed the road. The incident also became a major topic on social networking services (SNS) and online communities within China.

A 6-month-old baby crawling on the road.
[Photo by Weibo]

CCTV footage of the situation shows the baby dressed in white crawling alone on a wet road dampened by rain. Since the baby was smaller than vehicles and the incident occurred on the roadway rather than a crosswalk, it could have easily led to an accident. Fortunately, as it was late at night, there was no vehicle traffic, and no accident occurred.

The baby, who continued crawling alone on the road for some time, was rescued by a man identified as Mr. A, who was driving by. Mr. A noticed the baby wandering alone at night, quickly parked his car by the roadside, and approached the baby. Another passerby, Mr. B, also hurriedly got out of his vehicle to assist Mr. A.

Citizens rescuing a baby crawling on the road.
Photo by Weibo

Mr. A described the situation, saying, "The baby was soaking wet and covered in mud. Tears on the face were mixed with rainwater." Mr. B noticed the baby’s body was cold and that the baby was coughing, so he wrapped the baby tightly in his coat. They immediately reported the incident to the police, who analyzed the CCTV footage and were able to locate the baby’s home.

Upon being contacted by the police, the baby’s mother explained, "When I returned from shopping, I didn’t properly close the door. The baby must have woken up, noticed the door wasn’t fully closed, and escaped." The road where the baby crawled is more than 100 meters away from the house.

The police stated they will provide safety and legal education to the baby’s parents. The Wuxi City Yonggi Foundation and the Public Security Bureau announced they will award Mr. A and Mr. B for their courage in rescuing the baby.

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