A three-year-old girl walked into Dongchuan District People’s Hospital in Yunnan, China with a fruit knife stuck in her skull on Friday, 15 Aug. Patients and staff couldn’t believe their eyes.
The child arrived with her mother. She wasn’t crying. She wasn’t screaming. She just walked through the hospital doors like any other day.
Video footage spread like wildfire across social media. People called her “braver than most adults.” The girl followed doctors into the operating room without a fuss.
Some online users asked why nobody carried the child. Others wondered how she stayed so calm.
Mother Accidentally Stabs Daughter During Scare Tactic
Hospital staff revealed the mother caused the injury by accident.
The woman kept a knife under her pillow. She believed it would protect against evil spirits. Her daughter was misbehaving on the bed that day.
The mother grabbed the weapon to frighten her child. The blade went straight into the girl’s head. It happened in a split second.
“The mother said the knife went in suddenly and couldn’t be pulled out,” hospital staff said. She rushed to the hospital without calling emergency services first.
Hospital workers called it an accident. Police weren’t contacted.
Doctors Remove Knife in Emergency Surgery
Emergency room doctors at Dongchuan District People’s Hospital treated the girl immediately. They performed surgery that same night. The operation was a success.
The girl’s condition stayed stable after the procedure. Doctors said leaving the knife in place saved her life.
Pulling it out could have caused massive bleeding. The blade had gone several centimeters into her skull. It likely hit bone instead of brain tissue.
A child’s skull is softer than an adult’s. This made the knife go in easier.
One senior doctor explained the girl’s calm behavior. Trauma can block pain signals. The body goes into shock mode.
“If the knife had been removed on the spot, she would have been in serious danger,” the doctor said. Getting professional help right away was the smart move.
