Seven Year Old Survives Round In Dryer

Gary Purvis of England thought the family laundry dryer would be the perfect place to hide during a game of hide and seek with his younger brother.

But the game turned serious when the door was shut and the machine started spinning.

That's when father Ian heard the yonger bother's screams and Gary's cries. He thought the boys were fighting at first. Instead, he was shocked to find Gary turning around inside the dryer.

"I just yanked the door open, and pulled him out straight away", he said. Fortunately, the seven year-old, Gary, only suffered friction burns and was treated with wet sponges before paramedics took him to a hospital.

"I just squeezed myself inside and next thing I knew it started spinning around. I was shouting for help and banging my hand against the glass, it was really scary", Gary said.

"He must have been there for around a minute. If it had been any longer he could have been dead. He looked terrified", the father added.

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