3-Year-Old Walks Into Hospital With Knife in Skull | Watch Shocking Video
A three-year-old girl in China calmly walked into a hospital with a knife in her skull, surviving a 12-hour surgery after her mother accidentally struck her while trying to scare her during a tantrum. The incident, ruled an accident, has sparked outrage and debate online about parental responsibility and child safety.
On the night of August 15, 2025, a three-year-old girl stunned staff and patients at Dongchuan People’s Hospital in Kunming, Yunnan, China, by calmly walking in with a 15-centimeter fruit knife lodged in her skull just above her right ear. Accompanied by her mother, surnamed Hu, the child showed no signs of distress, prompting a witness to remark, “The girl looked like nothing had happened.” The chilling scene, captured on video, went viral on Chinese social media, sparking widespread debate about the mother’s role in the incident.
The girl underwent a 12-hour emergency craniotomy to remove the blade, which had penetrated her skull but stopped just two centimeters from a major artery. Medical staff noted, “A slight deviation could have caused fatal bleeding,” crediting the softness of her young skull for her survival. The doctor added, “If the girl’s mother had recklessly pulled the knife out, the risk would have been enormous. The correct action was to seek immediate professional medical help.”
Initially, Hu claimed the knife accidentally flew into her daughter’s head while she was changing bedsheets, but she later admitted to police that she picked up the knife to “scare” her daughter during a tantrum, accidentally striking her. Hu attempted to remove the blade herself before walking her daughter to the hospital instead of calling an ambulance. Police ruled the incident an accident, finding no criminal intent, and no charges were filed. The girl, now stable, remains under observation in intensive care, facing a complex recovery. The viral footage, viewed by millions, drew praise for the child’s composure, with netizens calling her “braver than most adults,” but also criticism of Hu’s actions, reigniting discussions about child safety in China, where over 200,000 children are trafficked annually, often amid lax safety measures.