Mother in Burning Building Drops Baby From Window Into Arms of Stranger
- Posted on October 29, 2011 at 9:34am by
Christopher Santarelli
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A Georgia woman was faced with the unthinkable Wednesday: remain with her children trapped in a burning building, or drop her 3-year-old and 2-month-old from the third floor into the arms of a stranger. Mother Ashley Brown chose to put her faith in Lawrence Fort, an unknown neighbor at the time who had been frantically knocking on doors within the apartment complex to let neighbors know that a fire had broke out in his kitchen.
“I just told her to drop the baby, and I promised her I’d catch it, so I had to catch the baby,” Fort told WSBTV.
Cell phone video showed that Brown tied a rope to the window and lowered the 3-year-old and herself. In addition to Brown and her children, ‘WSBTV reports that a cat named Kat survived after being tossed from a third-floor window.
The Browns survived the fire without any personal injuries and police said four people were taken to the hospital in stable condition.
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Variable
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 10:44pm29 to 36 second mark. I promised I catch the baby so I caught the baby. How humble. Glad everyone is ok.
Report Post »The Blu Morpho
Posted on October 31, 2011 at 12:22amHumble? He started the friggin’ FIRE. Seems like the LEAST he could do would be nOT kill a child!
Report Post »danboy524
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 5:25pmhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWViXrGQdvk&feature=related
Report Post »FireShowing
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 4:29pmAwesome, there are good people everywhere, it takes some things like this to show where they are. He and the Mom are real heroes!
Report Post »the hawk
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 5:34pmRemember back 5=10 yrs ago when some ass father threw his baby out a 4-8 story window in a domistic fight and a stranger just happened to be walking by a caught the child ?
Report Post »True story……………I luv happy endings ! God bless our Troops ! !
sta
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 3:48pmMr. Fort, you are my hero! Lord Love you Good Sir!!!!
Report Post »MOLLYPITCHER
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 2:33pmThank God for decent people.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 1:07pmOh yay! I’m so glad this turned out well. We so need good stories & true heroes.
Report Post »idarusskie
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 12:52pmwho started the fire in his kitchen?
Report Post »snowflake220
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 5:10pmYou know I would have asked that same question but just today while making cookies and pudding, I accidently laid my pot holder on the hot stove service. I have one of those smooth tops that is black and as soon as you turn off the stove the red goes to black. I forgot that it was still hot and I put my pot holder on the hot part of the stove. I turned to wash dishes and started to smell something burning. Turned and there was the pot holder smoldering.
So it is easy to start a fire in a kitchen without meaning to.
Report Post »Embrace Liberty
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 11:50amAfter the story of the two year old left to die on a Chinese street by callous people, this story gives me some faith in the goodness of people. I hate to read these stories of children in danger, but I love the happy endings.
Report Post »Vickie Dhaene
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 1:46pmThat’s the truth. I cried when I see the little Chinese girl. I am thankful for the decency of our American neighbors. May God bless this man for his act of kindness and care.
Report Post »thehormonalhillbilly
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 11:45amThere’s a hero in all of us, we just have to let it out when it’s needed.
Report Post »Gary Fishaholic
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 11:28amGood story with a happy ending we don‘t see enough of happy ending’s lately.
Report Post »Frogginit
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 11:21amI thought about dropping my wife out the window once when there was a fire 3 blocks down the street.
Report Post »whatthecrazy
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 12:44pmThats not funny ……..LOL ….just kiddin giddy over day off
Report Post »OhSuzieQ
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 1:40pmOMG…hahahahaha! Yeah right!
Report Post »Whiteeagle
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 4:43pmhe, heh, heh ….. lol
Report Post »Whiteeagle
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 4:48pmheh, heh, heh …..lol !
Report Post »EODdevon
Posted on October 30, 2011 at 2:57pmOh yeah? Well I never would have got a divorce if she had gone on that dive trip……..
Report Post »South Philly Boy
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 11:05amBeautiful
Report Post »OhSuzieQ
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 1:42pmHey
Report Post »s. Philly Boy, you still have 9th. street? BEST place
Stu D. Baker-Hawk
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 10:40amIf I were able to see Lawrence Fort’s heavenly scorecard, I‘m sure there’d be a BIG green checkmark on the ‘Decent Human Being’ column. Thanks, Lawrence, and God bless you!
Report Post »tajloc
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 10:19amGood thing the black guy wasn’t Louis Farakhan. PTL for the USA
Report Post »Embrace Liberty
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 12:01pmWhat does his race have to do with this story? Is it possible for you to just enjoy the happy ending? Why is it always necessary to inject politics or controversy into such utterly innocent stories? Why can’t you focus on the fact that a man helped save two beautiful children. I personally don’t care if he is black, brown, or purple. He is a HERO. .
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 9:55amGlad the kids are safe.
Report Post »demint.disciple
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 9:48amBeautiful story Thank God everyone was ok.. It’s a no brainer.. They are trying to make it sound like maybe who knows who Lawrence Fort is, could be a child molester and the mother had to make a decision on drop the baby into the unknown or die in a fire.. Geez can you rewrite the damn story please especially this part : Mother Ashley Brown chose to put her faith in Lawrence Fort, an unknown neighbor at the time who had been frantically knocking on doors within the apartment complex to let neighbors know that a fire had broke out in his kitchen.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 10:31amI do like your version better. I’m sure the last thing a mother would think of would be “Is this guy a child predator”. The mere fact that he ran around banging on doors speaks volumes and saved lives.
Report Post »randy
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 9:46amOk….
Cell phone video showed that Brown tied a rope to the window and lowered the 3-year-old and herself.
or…
MOTHER IN BURNING BUILDING DROPS BABY FROM WINDOW.
SO….. which is it? dropped or lowered?
Report Post »Really getting sick and tired of the sensational headlines.
demint.disciple
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 9:51amMy man, She dropped the 2 month old and THEN lowered herself and her 3 year old.. Here read : A Georgia woman was faced with the unthinkable Wednesday: remain with her children trapped in a burning building, or drop her 3-year-old and 2-month-old ..
Report Post »macpappy
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 7:15pmDropping a baby out a 3 story window, lowering another older child with a rope, then following the child herself….Pretty damn sensasional if you ask me. I think you misread the article.
Report Post »macpappy
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 9:46amNot much of a choice, but it is good to see the best of humanity. And cudos for the woman have a rope handy, while living on the third floor.
Report Post »Carol Ingian
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 9:45amI am happy this family is safe. :)
Report Post »hi
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 9:41amGreat story!
Report Post »Carrie
Posted on October 29, 2011 at 9:44amAgreed! Always glad to see a report of a happy ending :)
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