Dresser falls on top of 2-year-old boy, sending twin to his rescue

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Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Dresser falls on top of 2-year-old boy
A heart-stopping moment caught on camera as a dresser falls on top of a small child

A shocking video out of Utah this morning shows a dresser falling right on top of a 2-year-old boy.

The child was playing with his twin brother, climbing up on the dresser when the heavy piece of furniture tilted forward.

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The little boy was caught on the way down, and video shows the dresser hitting him as he lies on the ground.

The child bursts into a scream as his twin brother manages to push the furniture off his sibling.

The boy's parents said they wanted people to see the video as a warning, to exercise caution and to make sure furniture in your children's bedrooms are secure.

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