It’s raining cats and dogs in London, and babies in Paris. A baby girl in Paris was caught by a passer by after falling from the balcony of her eighth-story Paris apartment , landing on an awning and then falling into the arms of a man walking underneath.
The incident occurred Monday. The child along with her 3 year old sister were left unsupervised in their apartment as the parents were out exercising. The parents are now being detained for questioning.
Police say the baby girl was able to open a window and then proceeded to fall out. Her fall was broken when she hit the awning of a restaurant below and then bounced into the arms of a passer-by. A doctor, who had seen the toddler playing in front of the open window.
The infant was taken to hospital but was found to be uninjured.
When asked to tell his side of the story Dr. Philippe Benseniot, responded by crediting luck. “I was there at the right time,” he said. “I’m happy for the little girl.