Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA 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. In fullBaby thrown from window of burning home saved by police officerThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Moment trapped mother throws baby to safety from burning building
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA 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. In fullBaby thrown from window of burning home saved by police officerThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
