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Little boy has fishing hook caught in his head

By Billie Owens

A 5-year-old boy has a fishing hook stuck in his head on the Tonawanda Creek bank behind the courthouse in Batavia. Mercy BLS is responding. The location is 1 W. Main St.

UPDATE 6:36 p.m.: Medics have requested a police officer to the scene. They need to transport the youngster to the hospital but have been unable to contact the parents, whom they believe are at home. So they want an officer to assist them.

UPDATE 6:46 p.m.: They are transporting the child to UMMC. The fishing hook is stuck in his forehead.

Howard B. Owens

Let's be clear, we don't know who took him to the creek. It could have been older siblings. It could have been a trusted family friend. It could have been an uncle. It could have been grandma.

How many parents are with their five-year-olds 24/7/365?

I don't think we should be demonizing the parents without knowing the full story.

Jul 28, 2011, 7:12pm Permalink

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