Terrifying Video of Child Nearly Drowning Becomes Warning to Parents

A surveillance video of a two-year-old child nearly drowning has become a warning to parents to keep a close eye on your kids. This incident occurred at a Georgia mall last August when a toddler wandered off and climbed into a giant water fountain inside the mall. The toddler nearly drowned before being discovered and pulled out.

The video was shared by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokesman Arnold Piedrahita, who said on Facebook, “If me posting this video scares someone enough to… install a pool gate then my job is done.”

At the time, the toddler’s mother was horribly distraught when she noticed her baby missing. The child was treated in the hospital and was on a breathing tube and confined to a wheelchair.

Watch the surveillance video below:

[h/t Local10]
[photo via screengrab]

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