One-year-old gets his head stuck in cardboard at daycare

  • Little Jack, from Melbourne, found himself stuck in a cardboard ring at preschool
  • Firefighters and paramedics were called to help free his head and neck
  • The curious one-year-old shed a few tears but was unharmed after his ordeal

A curious one-year-old from Victoria found himself in a tricky situation on Monday, after getting his head stuck in a cardboard ring.

Firefighters and paramedics were called to a preschool in Abbotsford, near Melbourne, to help free little Jack’s head.

Melbourne Fire Brigade said the ‘ordinary day’ ended with a ‘few tears’ for the one-year-old boy in a post on Facebook.

One-year-old Jack, from Victoria, found himself in a tricky situation after getting his head stuck in a cardboard ring at preschool

‘MFB Crews and Ambulance Victoria were called to a preschool in Abbotsford after the curious toddler became stuck after putting his head through a cardboard ring,’ they wrote.

Firefighters used tin scissors to cut the thick cardboard from around the boy’s neck.

The little boy looks surprised but unhurt in the cute pictures taken by the emergency crews, unsure about the odd situation he’s in.

A 'few tears' were shed but little Jack was unhurt after firefighters used tin scissors to cut the thick cardboard

A ‘few tears’ were shed but little Jack was unhurt after firefighters used tin scissors to cut the thick cardboard

Aside from a few tears, the one-year-old was unharmed.

Jack’s mother, Emily Birrel Hughes, commented on the post thanking the emergency services.

‘Jack has settled back at home and loves his new toy. Thanks to all who helped him today,’ she said, signing off with ‘From Jack’s mum’. 

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