AZ - 04/27/24, 2-year-old boy killed when bounce house he was playing in was picked up by a strong gust of wind/flew into neighboring lot

[BenjaminJAndersonAlly]

Firefighter’s son. So sad.

2-year-old killed inside bounce house blown away by wind

Another child was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

www.azfamily.com

2-year-old boy dies after bounce house carried away by wind gusts

A 2-year-old boy was killed and another child was injured when a strong gust of wind sent a bounce house they were playing in flying into the neighboring lot, police say.

abcnews.go.com

2-Year-Old Boy Dies After Getting Carried Away in Bounce House by Wind in 'Tragic Accident'

A 2-year-old boy named Bodhi died after being blown away in a bounce house on April 27 in Arizona.

people.com

A 2-Year-Old in Arizona Died When a Bounce House Blew Away. Can They Be Made Safer?

The death of a child involving a bounce house that was carried by the wind underscored the potential dangers of the attractions, but precautions can make them safer.

www.nytimes.com

 

[*LD*]

Tragic Accident or Tragic Negligence?

Did the house become untethered from the stakes that were securing it to the ground?

Who was responsible for the safety of these children?

 

[LadyL]

this has happened before
there's got to be a way to secure them better

 

[borndem]

Tragic Accident or Tragic Negligence?

Did the house become untethered from the stakes that were securing it to the ground?

Who was responsible for the safety of these children?

Oh my, what a tragedy.
Good questions, LD.

 

[acutename]

this has happened before
there's got to be a way to secure them better

some people do not bother with stakes or tethers.... set them up on concrete or macadem

 

[Soulmagent]

The parents of this little boy are expecting their second child in May!
So heartbreaking !

 

[LadyL]

some people do not bother with stakes or tethers.... set them up on concrete or macadem

well that's disappointing