Valldemossa: Two-Year-Old Girl Almost Suffocates on Hair Clip – Tourist Family in Shock

Drama in Valldemossa: A Brief Moment That Could Have Changed Everything

On Tuesday afternoon, around 2:00 PM, the small village of Valldemossa became the scene of real fear: a two-year-old girl from a tourist family suddenly couldn't breathe. What began as a seemingly harmless excursion through the winding streets of the Tramuntana ended in a hastily organized rescue operation.

Witnesses say that the family—likely Slovak in appearance and speech—was taking photos and strolling along the main street when the child pulled a hair clip from her hair and put it in her mouth. “It happened in seconds,” says a woman sitting in a cafe across from the scene. “Then you could only hear the parents shouting.”

Quick Action Saved Her Life

Rescue services arrived on the scene within minutes. According to several sources, not only the local police and an emergency response team helped, but also an English doctor who happened to be vacationing in Valldemossa. He immediately began measures until the professionals could remove the hair clip from the girl's throat. Soldiers from a nearby Spanish unit also assisted.

The girl sustained minor injuries and was checked by paramedics as a precaution. The parents were visibly shaken, holding their child close and crying at times. Such scenes move people, no matter whether you live here or are visiting.

The incident is a reminder of how quickly an everyday moment can become an emergency. Hair clips, small toys, nuts, or hard candies—parents and companions should always keep an eye on the little ones. Many of those present later praised the teamwork of the rescuers: “It was really teamwork,” says a man who filmed the rescue on his cellphone, then turned away the image because it was too close for him.

Valldemossa is usually a place for quiet Sunday getaways, cafes with almond cake, and cool shady spots. The fact that ambulances and uniformed responders drove through the narrow streets that day gave the town an unusual buzz. The community itself has not yet issued an official statement; the parents subsequently took the child to a clinic in Palma for a thorough check.

A Moment of Gratitude

In the evening, some of those involved sat on a bench at the church gate and drank sugar-free coffee. “We would not have expected help so quickly here,” said a visitor. The English doctor, meanwhile, declined praise: “I just did what anyone would do in an emergency,” he is said to have said—very British, very modest.

Such incidents also highlight the importance of first aid knowledge. Those who have experienced how quickly panic can arise may rethink taking a first-aid course. For the affected family, the day ended with relief, albeit with many questions. The memory remains: sometimes a random encounter can decide life and health.