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Bloomington police credit officer with saving choking baby's life

WCCO digital headlines: Morning of March 21, 2023
WCCO digital headlines: Morning of March 21, 2023 01:28

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- A Bloomington police officer saved a baby who was choking last week, the department said.

On Twitter, the Bloomington Police Department said Officer Pilcher responded to an early morning call about a 6-week-old baby who was not breathing.

The officer used back blows to clear the child's airway.

"[Officer] Pilcher's life-saving measures no doubt saved the young baby's life," the department said.

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