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Video: Firefighters rescue boy who gets head stuck in balcony

Emergency crews had to use hydraulic spreading pliers to free the child

HEZHANG COUNTY, China — A boy gave firefighters in China a headache on Sunday, when he got his head trapped inside an opening in a stone balcony.

Crews used hydraulic spreading pliers to free the youngster as crowds gathered to watch the rescue.

The boy, who was unharmed, was then escorted in tears to his grateful grandmother.

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