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Brazil. A father experienced moments of genuine terror when his son nearly died from choking after swallowing a small ball of polystyrene while playing at their home in the state of Minas Gerais.

The father, identified as Allysson D, a doctor and university professor, reacted quickly and performed a choking maneuver that allowed the child to expel the object and start breathing again. After saving his son's life, the man broke down in tears due to the stress of the moment.