Watch: Trapped boy dangles from moving bus in Australia
The boy, who was uninjured, was dragged for 350 metres after the back doors trapped his arm and school bag.
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Notable Quotes
"I hope my son-in-law knew how loved he was."
— Rabbi Ulman , Other
"It is a miracle Nathaniel was able to walk away uninjured."
— Grace Pan , Activist
"No child should ever be put in such danger on public transport."
— Grace Pan , Activist
"I don't know how it happened. He could have died... he could have clipped the side [of the] cars."
— Grace , Other
Key People
Grace is a 14-year-old from Yorkshire who has been diagnosed with endometriosis.
The boy's mother who advocates for accountability and safety improvements after her son’s incident.
A 12-year-old boy who was dragged beside a moving bus after becoming trapped in a closing door.
A British-born rabbi mentioned in the context of the Bondi Beach shooting.
Rabbi Ulman is the father-in-law of British-born Rabbi Eli Schlanger.
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The boy, who was uninjured, was dragged for 350 metres after the back doors trapped his arm and school bag.
A Melbourne mother released footage showing her 12-year-old son being dragged down the road after his backpack became caught in a school bus's automatic doors. The incident occurred in Wheelers Hill, Melbourne, and the boy was uninjured but traumatized.
A 12-year-old schoolboy was dragged alongside a moving bus for 350 meters in Melbourne after his arm and backpack became trapped in the bus's rear door. He managed to hold onto a safety railing inside the bus to avoid injury.
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