'I knew I had to act': Connecticut barbers save little girl's life

[Paco Dennis]

I just saw this and it reminded me of the great story @RadishRose posted about the young boy leaping into action to drive the school bus to safety. Random acts of taking care of each other.

Two quick-thinking barbers in Connecticut are being hailed as heroes after they sprinted from their shop when they saw a toddler running in the street toward traffic.

Osvaldo Lugo and Rafael Santana of LookSharp Barbershop were busy working on customers when they spotted a little girl running by the shop toward a busy street, security footage from incident in East Hartford on April 10 shows.

Two barbers in Connecticut stopped in the middle of giving haircuts to race outside and rescue a child running in the street from a busy intersection.© Osvaldo Lugo/@obthebarber/LookSharp Barbershop

Lugo and Santana immediately dashed out of the shop and ran frantically toward the girl, grabbing her just a couple of feet before she reached the busy main road.

'I knew I had to act,' says barber
Lugo also posted the video of the incident on social media, describing it as “a scary experience.”


Speaking to the Hartford Courant, Lugo said that many accidents had previously taken place at the intersection where he saved the girl. The 47-year-old barber said that his fatherly instincts kicked in when he saw the toddler.

“When I saw the baby running down the street, I knew I had to act,” Lugo told The Courant. “I couldn’t stop to think. All I thought was this was a recipe for disaster."


Lugo added that being a father, he knows that "they’ll run all over if you don’t keep an eye on them."

"I know what it’s like to be a dad," he added. “I’m humbled to be the one to be there."

Toddler escaped mother​

The East Hartford Police Department, in a post on social media, said that the toddler had escaped her mother and started "moving towards traffic on Main Street."

The police department lauded the two barbers for their quick-thinking and bravery and said that they are "incredibly grateful for these everyday heroes."

"Thanks to them, a potential tragedy was averted, and a family remains whole," the police department said.

MSN ( There is a good video at the site. )

 

[oldman]

We need more heroes. People should be looking out for others and watching each other’s backs. We see pictures of people that will stand and watch a man rape a woman or a picture of a man pushing someone onto the subway rail tracks, but won’t intervene and give aid. If you don’t see a weapon, don’t be afraid to pick up a rock, if one is nearby, and clobber the bad guy over his head with it.

 

[RadishRose]

I just saw this and it reminded me of the great story @RadishRose posted about the young boy leaping into action to drive the school bus to safety. Random acts of taking care of each other.

Two quick-thinking barbers in Connecticut are being hailed as heroes after they sprinted from their shop when they saw a toddler running in the street toward traffic.

Osvaldo Lugo and Rafael Santana of LookSharp Barbershop were busy working on customers when they spotted a little girl running by the shop toward a busy street, security footage from incident in East Hartford on April 10 shows.

Two barbers in Connecticut stopped in the middle of giving haircuts to race outside and rescue a child running in the street from a busy intersection.© Osvaldo Lugo/@obthebarber/LookSharp Barbershop

Lugo and Santana immediately dashed out of the shop and ran frantically toward the girl, grabbing her just a couple of feet before she reached the busy main road.

'I knew I had to act,' says barber
Lugo also posted the video of the incident on social media, describing it as “a scary experience.”


Speaking to the Hartford Courant, Lugo said that many accidents had previously taken place at the intersection where he saved the girl. The 47-year-old barber said that his fatherly instincts kicked in when he saw the toddler.

“When I saw the baby running down the street, I knew I had to act,” Lugo told The Courant. “I couldn’t stop to think. All I thought was this was a recipe for disaster."


Lugo added that being a father, he knows that "they’ll run all over if you don’t keep an eye on them."

"I know what it’s like to be a dad," he added. “I’m humbled to be the one to be there."

Toddler escaped mother​

The East Hartford Police Department, in a post on social media, said that the toddler had escaped her mother and started "moving towards traffic on Main Street."

The police department lauded the two barbers for their quick-thinking and bravery and said that they are "incredibly grateful for these everyday heroes."

"Thanks to them, a potential tragedy was averted, and a family remains whole," the police department said.

MSN ( There is a good video at the site. )

How did I miss this? So glad I found it, PD

 

[CarolfromTX]

One day, years and years ago, I looked out the window and saw a little boy in diapers wandering down the street alone. We lived in a suburb of St. Louis and it was wintertime. I raced outside to catch him. A woman driving by also stopped. We got him inside my house and called the police. I had a feeing who he belonged to so I told the police. They went to the house, guns drawn, and roused the dad, who was sleeping. Let’s just say the police were no strangers to that family.

 

[OneEyedDiva]

I saw this story on the news. Thank God he was looking out of the window when he was and was able to get to her on time. May he be forever blessed.