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A 1-year-old child who was accidentally locked up inside a car was rescued by a quick-thinking Florida deputy.

The incident took place on Monday, May 20, in the parking lot of aWalmartin Floridas Flagler County.

How long has she been in there?

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one deputy was heard asking in the video.

About 10 minutes, replied the woman.

The deputy revealed that he had no choice but tosmash the windowto save the child.

“Thank You For Saving Her”: Deputies Praised For Smashing Window And Saving Toddler Locked In Car

Bodycam footage captured the moment when the window was shattered and the child was retrieved.

Her condition was deemed stable despite the sweltering hot temperature.

Heatstroke can happen very quickly, even if it does not seem that hot outside.

“Thank You For Saving Her”: Deputies Praised For Smashing Window And Saving Toddler Locked In Car

Remember, if it has a heartbeat, do not leave them in your car.

Thank you so much for saving this child.

One said, This happened to me many years ago.

It was very scary and was a total accident on my part.

Omg poor baby.

After the rescue, the child was determined to be in good health despite the heat exposure.

The most common response is that only bad or negligent parents forget kids in cars.

Its a matter of circumstances.

For tips on how to prevent a hot-car tragedy, clickhere.