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SINGAPORE – A toddler was picked up by a passing driver just outside the Punggol Coast Mall on Aug 15, after the child was seen walking alone on the road.<\/p>\n
In a TikTok video showing dashcam footage, the child is seen walking alone across a zebra crossing and heading to the road ahead, before being stopped by the man. The man then carries the child out of the frame.<\/p>\n
No other vehicles appear to be near the toddler before the man approached the child, although a motorcycle, a van and a car are seen approaching the child\u2019s intended path after the man picked up the child.<\/p>\n
In the video\u2019s caption, the man said it was a \u201cparent\u2019s instinct\u201d to step in and stop the child.<\/p>\n
\u201cI managed to stop the boy just in time, as the… oncoming road is a blind spot. Watch this video to see how far your child go, and remember, every parent\u2019s concern comes from love and care,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to the timestamp of the footage, the incident took place on Aug 15 at around 6pm.<\/p>\n
The video, which was posted on Aug 16, has garnered 299,800 views and 16,700 likes as at 7pm on Aug 17.<\/p>\n
In response to a comment, the man said the child\u2019s parent later apologised and said his child had \u201crun very fast\u201d.<\/p>\n
Commenters praised the man for acting quickly before anything worse happened, while others called for action to be taken against the parents.<\/p>\n