The parents of a quick-thinking Utah toddler said it’s a “miracle” he was able to save his twin brother after an empty dresser toppled on top of him.
Kayli Shoff turned on her nanny-cam last Friday and instantly sprang out of bed when she realized the large dresser had fallen on top of her 2-year-old son Brock.
But by the time she made it to their bedroom, Brock and his twin brother, Bowdy, were just playing in the room, acting like nothing had happened.
“We couldn’t believe it. We thought he was hurt somehow,” she said Wednesday during an interview with CNN.
Shoff said they didn’t hear any noise when the dresser crashed to the floor on top of Brock, pinning him underneath as his brother strategized how to help him.
Bowdy tried a few different ways to help his brother, but eventually freed him after two minutes by using his superhuman strength to push off the large dresser.
“He’s a strong kid,” Shoff said proudly.
The incredible footage captured by the surveillance camera has gone viral since Shoff’s husband, Ricky, posted it to his Facebook over the weekend. It has racked up more than 4.1 million views on YouTube and been shared thousands of times on social media.
Ricky — who happens to work for Vivint Smart Home, the company that sells the nanny-cam — said the scary moment is definitely not a publicity stunt.
“It’s ironic that it actually worked at my house that we caught something like that,” he said.
In his original Facebook post, Ricky admitted he was “hesitant” to share the disturbing, albeit miraculous, footage.
“But I feel it’s not only to bring awareness, but it is also incredible. We are so grateful for the bond that these twin brothers share,” he wrote. “We know Bowdy was not alone in moving the dresser off of Brock. And feel blessed that he is ok.”
The Shoffs have since bolted the dresser to the wall, something they encouraged other parents to do immediately.
“Thank heavens it didn’t turn out worse than it did. But if it helps one person or one child from having an accident, then it was worth it,” Ricky told CNN.
Shoff said she’s received countless messages from parents saying they have now secured their children’s furniture after seeing the video.
“You can’t 100 percent child-proof a home,” she said. “I think it hits home to a lot of people. It’s something a lot of people haven’t thought about.”