Bressanone: Off-duty Carabinieri rescue a 2-year-old girl entrusted to a drunk nanny

An ordinary evening turned into a decisive intervention for two Carabinieri from Bressanone, free from service, that have I rescued a two-year-old girl from a potentially dramatic situation. The nanny (tagesmutter) Of 55 years was entrusted with her care found drunk and unconscious, lying on the ground in a central area of ​​the city.

The incident occurred in the late afternoon of December 10, when the two soldiers, who were walking outside of their duty hours, noticed a woman in worrying conditions, lying on the sidewalk.

Suspicious, they approached and, to their great surprise, discovered that Next to the woman was a small child, visibly disoriented and obviously unable to understand the situation.

The Carabinieri immediately took the little girl into custody to secure her and asked for the intervention of colleagues on duty. The woman, identified as the nanny (tagesmutter) responsible for looking after the little girl, was in obvious state of alcoholic intoxication, unable to take care of herself, let alone a child. Both were accompanied to the Carabinieri barracks in Bressanone for further investigations.

The nanny (tagesmutter) was subsequently taken to the emergency room, where tests revealed a blood alcohol level exceeding 3 grams per litre, a level extremely high which seriously endangers health and seriously compromises motor and cognitive abilities.

At the end of the medical checks, the woman was reported to the judicial authority for the crime of abandonment of a minor e fined for drunkenness.

Meanwhile, it was contacted the child's mother, who quickly rushed to the barracks. Astonished and deeply shaken by what had happened, the woman hugged her daughter again, expressing deep gratitude to the military for their timely intervention.

The commander of the Carabinieri Company of Bressanone, Captain Ottavio Tosoni, in commenting on the episode, wanted to underline the social and human value of the work carried out by the military, even outside of service hours. “This intervention shows how our Carabinieri are always ready to intervene, regardless of the circumstances. The safety of citizens, and even more so that of children, is an absolute priority for us. It is the sense of duty and responsibility that makes our role in society so important,” he said.

The episode highlights the tireless dedication of the military of the Arma, thanks to the intuition and promptness of the two Carabinieri, a possible tragedy was avoided, leaving a positive signal for the entire community.