A woman has told how she was forced to stop traffic after finding a young boy who had gone missing from a Dundee nursery.
Roselynn Smart discovered the youngster at the junction of Balcarres Terrace and Balunie Avenue in Douglas on Friday afternoon.
She says the boy was running towards the road, so she stepped in front of him to stop him.
The boy had come from Claypotts Castle Nursery, a few streets away, and was briefly reported missing.
Council ‘aware’ of incident
Dundee City Council says it is “aware” of the incident.
Police were also called to help find the boy but were stood down shortly after.
Roselynn, 60, told The Courier: “I was out walking my dog when I came across the young boy, he was around three or four.
“He was running out towards the road and then stepped onto it.
“I stepped onto the road as well and put my hand out to stop a blue car that was coming along.
“I told the wee boy to go back on the pavement and I’d come and speak to him.”
Roselynn says two people came along and recognised the boy as attending the nursery.
Police officers also arrived and spoke with the adults before the boy left with them.
Roselynn added: “It wasn’t until I came home and Googled Balloch Place (where Claypotts Castle Nursery is) to Balcarres Terrace.
“It’s a 10-minute walk for an adult – how long had he been missing for to walk that distance?
“Thankfully the wee boy is fine but he could have been hit by a car. My heart sank when I saw him.
Child traced ‘shortly after report to police’
“To see he had walked that distance is concerning.”
A spokesperson for Dundee City Council said: “We are aware of this incident.”
A spokesperson for Police Scotland said: “Around 2.40pm on Friday, police were called to the Balloch Place area of Dundee, following concern for a child, who was traced safely shortly after the report was made.”
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