Moment trapped mother throws baby to safety from burning building

WorldFamily & Parenting
21 May 2026 • 10:53 PM MYT
The Independent
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Moment trapped mother throws baby to safety from burning building

  • A baby was rescued from a house fire in Kalamazoo, Michigan, after its trapped mother threw the infant from a second-floor window into the arms of a police officer.
  • Bodycam footage released by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety on Tuesday, May 19, showed the officer instructing the mother to throw the baby.
  • The officer successfully caught the child, reassuring the mother he 'got it' before the throw.
  • A ladder was subsequently deployed, enabling the mother to safely descend from the burning house.
  • Both the mother and child were transported to a hospital for precautionary tests and sustained no injuries.

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