Firefighters free girl, 3, from potty

CHIRK, Wales, April 20 (UPI) -- Firefighters in Wales said they were called to a home to rescue a 3-year-old girl whose foot became stuck in the handle of a toilet.

Kevin Rogers said he purchased the training potty for his daughter, Rebecca, last Wednesday and the following day he heard her and her sister, Daniella, 2, screaming, The Daily Telegraph reported Monday.

"The day after I bought the potty I got it out and left the girls with it to do the washing up," Rogers said. "I heard this horrible scream but thought the girls were just fighting as usual. When the scream carried on I realized something was really wrong so I charged into the living room, only to find that Rebecca had her foot lodged in the handle of the potty. She was hysterical."

Rogers said he phoned the fire department after his own efforts to free Rebecca's foot failed.

Firefighters said it took them about 15 minutes to extricate her.

"This type of call is very infrequent and unusual," said Chris Nott, county operations manager for North Wales Fire and Rescue. "The crew worked well and we were very happy that the youngster was safe and well."