8 Months Pregnant Woman Risks Baby's Life to Save Toddler Hanging Out of 2nd-Story Window
A pregnant woman left her house for a walk with her dog and saw a baby hanging out of a neighbor's window. Worried for the child, she tried her best to alert his mother, but nothing worked.
When everything seems to go downhill, and we think there is no solution to our problems, the divine power intervenes and makes things work. They say God works in mysterious ways, and today's story proves the statement is correct.
God sent the right person at the right time as a heavily-pregnant Kyrie Jones left her house for a walk with her furry friend. She had never thought another person's life would suddenly depend on her that day.
Kyrie Jones | Source: youtube.com/KCCI
She Saw the Unthinkable When She Stepped outside Her House
It was a regular day for Jones, who left her house on May 8, 2023, looking forward to walking with her dog in the neighborhood. Suddenly, something unusual caught her attention.
In an interview with KCCI, the Des Moines, Iowa resident recalled what she saw. While walking with her dog, the second-story window of a house in the neighborhood caught her attention. She recounted:
"I noticed the little boy was bending over the edge of the window, and he was throwing things out the window."
Kyrie Jones recalls what happened that day. | Source: youtube.com/KCCI
Worried for the child's safety after finding him in a scary situation, Jones rushed towards the entrance despite being 33 weeks pregnant. Without thinking about herself or her unborn baby, she rang the doorbell and knocked on the door, but no one answered.
After realizing that no one would hear her cry for help, Jones hurried back towards the window and quickly called the police for help. What she saw next horrified her.
"The baby was holding on the ledge, hanging," she recalled. All she wanted at the moment was to save the baby from falling, but the situation escalated quickly.
Trying her best to alert the 2-year-old's mother, Jones shouted for help standing under the window. She hoped the boy's mom would hear her voice and rescue him, but that never happened. Instead, the toddler lost his grip and fell.
Luckily, Jones caught the boy despite being heavily pregnant. She recalled not feeling anything when the boy collided with her baby bump after falling out of the window. "I think the adrenaline kicked in," she said.
The little boy's diaper fell off due to the impact of the collision, but Jones quickly wrapped him up in her coat. A few minutes later, the police pulled over outside the house and realized Jones had saved the baby from hitting the ground.
When Jones woke up that day, she had no idea she would be hailed a hero for saving a toddler's life. Feeling emotional, she said things would have been worse if she didn't leave her house at the right time.
The Online Reaction
When people online learned about the incident, they couldn't help but express their opinions. Here's what netizens posted in the comments section of a post about Jones' heroic story:
"She rang the doorbell and even had time to call the police! Where was the mother? What was she doing? That's horrible! The poor baby must have been scared! Praise the heck out of this woman. If she wasn't there, this situation could have been a different scenario!"
― (@Alyssa Dineen) May 9, 2023
"Thank you, Lord, for having her there at the perfect time."
― (@Kevin Marsha Perry) May 9, 2023
Kyrie Jones saved a toddler's life. | Source: youtube.com/KCCI
"Glad she was there. But even rarer was the fact that she was willing to get involved. Today, we have become such an inhumane society that a good percentage of people would have continued walking."
― (@Marc Richardson) May 9, 2023
"She truly is a hero! I hope she is recognized in some way. Poor thing, she was so tearful. She was definitely his Angel!"
― (@Donna Furman Broerman Coulter) May 9, 2023
"What a hero!!! I hope you got checked out for your & your own baby's sake!!!"
― (@Candy Albertson) May 9, 2023
The authorities revealed that social services are looking into the case. As the investigation continues, it is not yet confirmed if the mother will be legally held accountable.
Well done, Jones! We hope her heroic action inspires people to help others around them. We also pray Jones safely delivers her child, who would feel proud to learn how his mother saved a baby from getting severely injured.
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