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Toddler’s Unfortunate Beach Accident Left The Skin On Her Foot ‘Falling Off’

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What was meant to be a fun trip for this family to Oregon ended in disaster due to a careless act by others on the beach.

Heather Switzer was with her three daughters on a beach by the Oregon coast, and they were looking forward to having a good time.

One of her children, a little toddler named Kalani, was attempting to get her kite up into the air.

As she wandered around, she stumbled and her feet went sinking straight into the sand.

That’s when Kalani let out a horrifying scream.

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The skin on the base of Kalani’s feet was practically falling off.

She rushed her daughter into the bathroom so they could get to some clean water and dialed 911.

Switzer’s thoughts as she ran to help her daughter were confused.

At first, she thought that the sand had been too hot for her daughter, but then she realized that it was only 63 degrees out and the sun wasn’t out – in fact, the weather was overcast.

Beneath her own feet, the sand felt cool.

Once Kalani was taken to a doctor, the staff at the hospital told Switzer that this was the third young child that they’d treated because of a burn to the feet.

They expanded on that, explaining that many people who build fires on the beach cover up the embers or douse it out with sand before leaving. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

This means that these hot embers are hidden beneath the sand, resulting in a burning trap for kids and adults alike.

Kalani had likely accidentally walked on a fire that had just been covered, and the windiness of the day meant that the smoke from the fire hadn’t been visible.

Switzer then took to Facebook to share the story and express her concern over these events.

She also wanted to put out a warning to anyone else who would be spending time at the beach, especially parents.

On top of that, her post included a plea for anyone covering their fires to douse them out with water, not by tossing sand on them, as many kids would be jumping around in the sand and could get hurt.

Switzer also included some burn advice for those who may find themselves in the same situation she did.

She said that while most people’s gut instinct may be to rush to the easily available ocean and dunk the burned area in the water, this could actually do more harm than good.

Given all the bacteria that ocean water can contain, it’s simply not a safe idea.

A burn should be treated like an open wound and she wouldn’t want any ocean bacteria entering the bloodstream through a burn.

Instead, Switzer recommends going to find clean water to treat the burn as you would do for an open wound.

Kalani has been healing well and Switzer hopes that her post, which has been shared over 65,000 times, will raise awareness that can prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.

 

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Man indecently abused another victim while on probation, but ‘the judge said he shouldn’t go to prison’ because of this!

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According to the court documents, the then-33-year-old defendant, Maurice, was first arrested for ra-ing a 16-year-old girl while serving as the manager of a restaurant.

He pleaded guilty to having se* with the underage girl in the kitchen of restaurant, which the victim said she did because “he told her to” and “he was her boss and she needed to keep her job.”

For the crime of statutory ra-e, the defendant was sentenced to a 120-day se* offender program before being released on probation. Although he completed the rehab program, this was only the beginning of the registered se* offender’s crime spree.

Just one month after he was released from the se* offending assessment unit, he brutally ra-ed the mother of his children. However, despite being found guilty of his second ra-e, the presiding judge believed he shouldn’t even touch the inside of a jail cell. Judge Holden sentenced the defendant to just five years probation for his second ra-e after his probation officer and se* abuse program counselor convinced him that he was “making progress in his counseling…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

“So the judge was able to hear from somebody who has expertise in this type of treatment, who has supervised and treated him for quite some time, and came to a conclusion that continuity under these circumstances was going to be warehousing him in a prison,” explained the defendant’s defense attorney Coatney. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

Despite prosecutors’ request that he receive the maximum 7 years in prison, Judge Holden handed down the probation sentence because Maurice seems to be improving in counseling. However, Holden ignored the fact that the 33-year-old man ra-ed his second victim after completing a similar program intended to rehabilitate the se* offender.

That decision has sparked outrage on social media including a post by county prosecutor Patterson with a Ronald Reagan quote that “We must reject the idea that every time a law’s broken, society is guilty rather than the lawbreaker.

It’s time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.” Many experts claim that the most disturbing thing about Maurice’s case is that there are now two women who have learned that the court system doesn’t always deliver justice.

Sadly, he lives to offend another day while his victims must suffer the long-lasting effects of his crimes. Ladies and gentlemen, we are republishing this story amid recent reports that suggest many US states are recording record highs in se-ual assault incidents.

 

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Porch Thief Steals Sick Boy’s Medicine Worth $40K Off Doorstep

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Just about everyone does online shopping these days. How could we not, with just how convenient it all is?

You buy something without ever leaving the house, pay for it, and then it shows up on your doorstep a few days later!

For folks that have mobility or health issues, or aren’t able to get to the shops in time, online shopping is basically a godsend.

There is just one tiny problem – people have realized that there are more and more valuable goods simply left out on the front porch unattended, often for hours at a time.

And with this vulnerability comes the potential for theft. When you are desperate or just greedy, parcels left sitting in front of the door is just easy pickings…Click Here To Continue Reading>> …Click Here To Continue Reading>>

 

And it doesn’t help that most deliveries are conducted during office hours – the times where most people won’t be available, which is why they chose online shopping in the first place.

(This is probably why Amazon Key is now a thing – you can’t lose your purchases if they were left inside your house.)

So as convenient as it is to just have packages waiting for you once you reach back home, the risk of losing them can be grave, as this family found out the hard way.

While most people would be incredibly upset that they had their parcel stolen (and be set back a sizeable amount of money), this teenager has bigger problems to worry about.

14-year-old Gage Haynes is now in a life-or-death situation after about $40,000 worth of medication was swiped from the doorstep of his house in Summerlin, Nevada on one February day.

Diagnosed with systemic mastocytosis at only 6 months old, Gage has spent the pretty much most of his life staring at the inside of hospital walls as much as he has being outside them. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

Because of the rarity of his cancer, finding the right treatment for him was a massive struggle that consumed most of Gage’s life.

Then, Gage and his mother, Shakala, found the miracle they had been searching for – a new chemotherapy medication called Rydapt.

8 pills a day eases Gage’s symptoms to the point he can attend school and worry about his grades for a change – a massive quality-of-life change.

But the new medication came at a steep cost.

Shakala had to work herself to the bone to gain both financial assistance and earn enough money to afford the monthly $40,000 cost necessary to keep her son alive.

To top things off, the medication wasn’t approved by the FDA for those under the age of 18, making it hard to get.

So when the unidentified thief made off with two packages in broad daylight, he just made it a lot harder for Gage to survive.

The teen has since put out a public plea for the thief to return the costly and life-saving medication he desperately needs.

Here’s to hoping the thief has at least a shred of humanity left in him and returns the medication once he realizes what he has done.

 

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Teenager Saves Veteran Who Collapsed From Heart Arrhythmia

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Lexi Lindsey is one high schooler you won’t soon forget about.She attends Bedford North Lawrence High School in Indiana as a senior this year.

Along with her regular high school studies, she is also enrolled at North Lawrence Career Center which helps her decide what career path will be best for her.

She has already received training in first aid, CPR, and the process for responding to a medical emergency.

This training must have been on her mind when she least expected to be using it.

While Lexi and a friend were on their way to a concert, they noticed a car that was parked to the side of the road.

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Lexi recalls that the driver was waving his arms around and then he dropped to the ground. This is when she yelled for her friend to stop the car.

Lexi then ran over to the man who had fallen out into the road. She pulled him back to safety and called 911.

He was able to let her know that he had an internal defibrillator.

This was due to heart issues from the past and how he was currently suffering from arrhythmia.

While she was accessing him, he began to have a seizure.

Lexi was able to place him on his side and keep him safe, while waiting to perform CPR if he needed it.

She was able to keep the man awake and calm until the ambulance was on site.

The man was happy to tell the EMTs that Lexi was the reason he was still alive.

She later learned that the man she saved was Brian Putt.

He has two children and is a Navy veteran. READ FULL STORY HERE>>>CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING>>>

After Brian recovered, he was able to obtain Lexi’s name.

He wanted to meet her and thank her for saving him.

This is when he made the decision to visit her in her classroom at NLCC.

He walked into the classroom carrying a beautiful bouquet of flowers for the girl that gave him another chance at life.

Brian was able to talk to the class and bragged on Lexi.

He explained how he had seen grown adults in the Navy loose it under stress but that wasn’t in Lexi’s nature.

She had a true gift of how to react in the time of need.

He went on to talk of her character and how she was an astounding person for the choices that she made.

He then took out a pin that was adorned with dolphins by a submarine.

Brian explained that it took him 20 years to earn this pin. It wasn’t a small task either.

He revealed the date that he was pinned on October 19th, 1993.

Then, he placed the pin on Lexi and told her that she had earned the dolphins.

Lexi was quick to stop and help. Without her, Brian’s life may be nonexistent.

She is a true hero and will make a great addition to the medical field.

Be sure to share this story and hopefully you can inspire someone else to make the decision to help others in need.

 

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