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Ga. firefighters rescue toddler from bank vault

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[February 26, 2011]  CONYERS, Ga. (AP) -- A toddler spent two hours trapped in a bank vault in suburban Atlanta.

Conyers firefighters rescued the 14-month-old from the vault Friday night after the child went missing while visiting a grandparent who worked at the Wells Fargo bank in Conyers. The child was found after being spotted on security cameras inside the vault, which has a timed locked.

Rescue workers arrived and pumped fresh air into the vault while a locksmith worked on prying loose the door. Authorities said the baby could be heard crying during the rescue.

Authorities did not release the child's name.

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Information from: WSB-TV, http://www.wsbtv.com/index.html

[Associated Press]

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