Child Rescued In Howard County After Getting Locked In Gun Safe
HOWARD COUNTY, Md. (WJZ) — Howard County Fire & EMS say they rescued a child locked in a gun safe earlier Tuesday afternoon.
A fire department spokesman said the child's parents called 911 and a locksmith after learning the child was in the safe. Units were alerted about a child locked in a safe at around 12:10 p.m. but did not disclose where this incident happened.
When they arrived at the scene, they found a large gun safe with a five-year-old child locked inside.
They extricated the child by breaking down the rear wall of the safe. The spokesperson said the response was similar to how crews handle a motor vehicle extraction.
The child was evaluated and released to the parents and is in "good spirits," they said. The child did not need medical attention.
The fire department spokesperson said it's unclear how the child got into the safe.
