Toddler found wandering on road alone outside Punggol Coast Mall, family takes him to safety
A toddler was spotted wandering alone on the road outside Punggol Coast Mall by a family, who then took him to safety.
In a TikTok video uploaded by user @hyfasayf on Aug 16, dashcam footage showed a car exiting the Punggol Coast Mall carpark.
As the car turned out of the carpark and headed towards the mall’s entrance, a young child was spotted wandering alone across the road on a zebra crossing, directly in the car’s path.
The family in the car could be heard expressing shock before stopping the car. A man then got out, ran towards the child and carried him to safety.
The video has since amassed over 267,000 views and more than 450 comments.
Toddler allegedly returned to father
In replies to comments, hyfasayf said the child was safely returned to his father.
They added that the father apologised and explained that the child had run off very quickly.
Stomp has reached out to hyfasayf for comment.
‘Thank you for saving him’: Netizens
Many netizens praised the family for staying alert and taking the child to safety.
One user noted that some drivers might not have spotted the child because he was so small, adding: “Thank you for saving him!”
Others described it as a “dangerous situation”, while another said their “heart skipped a beat” when they saw the child walking towards the main road.
“Glad you were quick thinking,” a commenter said.
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