- An eight-year-old boy has been pulled from a trench in his Perth backyard
- The boy fell into the two-metre ditch at his Tulloch Court home in Jandabup
- He became stuck up to his neck in sand that had fallen in around him
An eight-year-old boy has been pulled from a trench in his backyard after being trapped for over three hours.
The young boy fell into the two-metre ditch at his Tulloch Court home in Jandabup, Perth at about 4pm.
He became stuck up to his neck in sand that had fallen in around him.
Dramatic images from the scene show the boy being carried away in a stretcher as he clings to a teddy bear
Emergency services worked into the night to rescue the boy
Dramatic images from the scene show the boy being carried away in a stretcher as he clings to a teddy bear.
He was flown to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital before being transferred to Princess Margaret Hospital for Children where he remains with non-life threatening injures.
Emergency services told The West Australian the rescue operation was difficult because the boy was trapped in an awkward position.
It’s believed the boy’s father jumped in to try and save him but was unsuccessful.
The eight-year-old was freed after nearly four hours.
He was met with applause from family and friends who were anxiously watching on.
The young boy fell into the two-metre ditch at his Tulloch Court home in Jandabup, Perth at about 4pm (scene pictured)
An eight-year-old boy has been pulled from a trench in his backyard after being trapped for over three hours (scene pictured)