A family dog has been hailed as a hero for helping to save a young boy trapped in a tumble dryer. It doesn’t bear thinking about what might have happened if the dog had not been there.”Riley was taken to the Ulster hospital in Dundonald. “But he is in good enough form and is getting back to his old self.”A hospital spokeswoman described the boy’s condition as comfortable. Photograph: Aaron Duffy/PADuffy, 42, warned other parents of the dangers posed by tumble dryers, and thanked ambulance and medical staff for their swift response. We have a bigger than usual tumble dryer because there are six of us in the house and we have lots of laundry.

Source: The Guardian November 14, 2016 18:08 UTC