Citizen Rescues Toddler in Middle of Busy Road... Police Locate Home by Scent of Fabric Softener on Clothes

Rushed onto the Road to Rescue the Child
Declined the Police Certificate of Appreciation

A 2-year-old child wandering barefoot in the middle of the road after getting lost. National Police Agency YouTube

The story of a 2-year-old child who was found wandering barefoot in the middle of the road and returned safely to her family with the help of a citizen and the police has touched many people.

According to the National Police Agency YouTube channel on April 27, a report was received on March 13 that a 2-year-old girl was walking in the middle of a road at an intersection in Jinhae-gu, Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do.

A 2-year-old child wandering barefoot in the middle of the road, lost. National Police Agency YouTube.

In the video, the barefoot child stands in front of a crosswalk and begins to cross the street even though the light is red. As this is a busy intersection with heavy traffic, there was a real risk of an accident occurring.

In this extremely dangerous situation, with cars passing right next to the child, a passing citizen fortunately noticed her, ran onto the road, and rushed to rescue her. After carrying the child to the sidewalk, the citizen called the police.

A citizen discovered a child and ran onto the road to rescue them. Photo by the National Police Agency YouTube

After receiving the report, the police who arrived at the scene brought the child to the local police station and tried to identify her through fingerprint scanning, but she was not registered. While some officers comforted and cared for the child, other officers searched the area where she was found.

The decisive clue that led to the child's home was the scent of fabric softener on her clothes. Kang Seungwoo, a police officer from Yongwon Police Precinct, was searching mainly the first floor of nearby buildings when he detected the scent of fabric softener at the entrance of a house. Upon checking, it was confirmed that this house was the child's home. Ultimately, the child was safely reunited with her family. It was reported that she had wandered outside alone while her mother was briefly at work.

The police tried to present a letter of appreciation to the citizen who found and rescued the child, but the citizen declined, saying it was "the right thing to do." The police expressed their gratitude, stating, "We thank the citizen who found and cared for the child with such warmth, and who even declined the letter of appreciation."

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