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Irish RAC patrol comes to the de‘fence’ of six-year-old boy who got his head stuck in railings
An RAC patrol has sprung to the aid of a little boy who got his head stuck between some metal railings near Dublin.
Six-year-old Isaac was enjoying the summer holidays at the People’s Park south of Dún Laoghaire town when he got his head trapped between some railings on a metal fence while playing with friends.
After several unsuccessful attempts to dislodge Isaac’s head from the fence, a woman who was helping his mum phoned the local fire brigade. At this point, RAC patrol John Walshe drove past, spotted Isaac and pulled over to see if he could help.
John, who covers Dublin and the surrounding areas, used his jack to widen the fence and freed Isaac in seconds.
Isaac’s mum Vicky said: “We couldn’t be more grateful to John who is now classed as a true hero by Isaac and his relieved friends and family. I’m sure John wasn’t expecting to use his recovery expertise to help a six-year-old boy last week!
“We were overwhelmed with the support from the local community and kind passers-by who stopped to help, including the café owner and the kind woman who rang the fire brigade on our behalf. Most importantly, it’s sheer luck that John was passing and stopped out of the kindness of his heart, freeing Isaac within minutes.”
RAC patrol John said: “I was driving along the main road in Dún Laoghaire when I saw poor Isaac in floods of tears, distressed because his head was stuck. After stopping to make sure he was okay, I widened the railings using the jack, which very quickly released him.
“The fire brigade arrived just after me and gave Isaac the all-clear. When I left, he was in much brighter spirits and was sure enjoying an ice cream cone!”
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