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| A toddler who got her foot stuck in a potty had to be rescued by a team of firefighters with specialist cutting equipment. | A toddler who got her foot stuck in a potty had to be rescued by a team of firefighters with specialist cutting equipment. |
| Three-year-old Rebecca Rogers from Chirk, near Wrexham, became stuck in the handle of the potty after playing with her sister. | Three-year-old Rebecca Rogers from Chirk, near Wrexham, became stuck in the handle of the potty after playing with her sister. |
| Using cutting equipment usually required for road crash victims, the crew freed Rebecca after 15 minutes. | Using cutting equipment usually required for road crash victims, the crew freed Rebecca after 15 minutes. |
| Her father Kevin Rogers said: "It was really embarrassing." | Her father Kevin Rogers said: "It was really embarrassing." |
| He had only brought the potty on Wednesday to start taking his daughter through the early stages of toilet training. | He had only brought the potty on Wednesday to start taking his daughter through the early stages of toilet training. |
| But the following day, as he left Rebecca and her two-year-old sister Daniella with the potty as he washed some dishes, the accident happened. | But the following day, as he left Rebecca and her two-year-old sister Daniella with the potty as he washed some dishes, the accident happened. |
| "I heard this horrible scream but thought the girls were just fighting as usual," he said. | "I heard this horrible scream but thought the girls were just fighting as usual," he said. |
| I had to reassure neighbours that there was no fire! Kevin Rogers | I had to reassure neighbours that there was no fire! Kevin Rogers |
| "When the scream carried on I realised something was really wrong so I charged into the living room, only to find that Rebecca had her foot lodged in the handle of the potty. She was hysterical. | "When the scream carried on I realised something was really wrong so I charged into the living room, only to find that Rebecca had her foot lodged in the handle of the potty. She was hysterical. |
| "I tried my best to release the foot, but it was really stuck in there. | "I tried my best to release the foot, but it was really stuck in there. |
| "I got some sharp scissors from the kitchen and then some shears from the garden, but it was too dangerous to cut her free so I phoned the fire service. | "I got some sharp scissors from the kitchen and then some shears from the garden, but it was too dangerous to cut her free so I phoned the fire service. |
| "I never expected a full fire crew in the truck to arrive, but it did. It was really embarrassing when three firemen came into the house. | "I never expected a full fire crew in the truck to arrive, but it did. It was really embarrassing when three firemen came into the house. |
| "I had to reassure neighbours that there was no fire!" | "I had to reassure neighbours that there was no fire!" |
| Mr Rogers said the firemen took around 15 minutes to release Rebecca's foot using extremely sharp scissors and other specialist cutting gear. | Mr Rogers said the firemen took around 15 minutes to release Rebecca's foot using extremely sharp scissors and other specialist cutting gear. |
| He also said the fire service wanted to keep the potty intact for future use. | He also said the fire service wanted to keep the potty intact for future use. |
| 'Safe and well' | 'Safe and well' |
| "When they had finally cut her foot free they were being really careful not to damage the potty," he said. | "When they had finally cut her foot free they were being really careful not to damage the potty," he said. |
| "As they dealt with the last few millimetres, they told me that they wanted to preserve it so it could still be used. I couldn't believe it." | "As they dealt with the last few millimetres, they told me that they wanted to preserve it so it could still be used. I couldn't believe it." |
| When Rebecca was finally released the foot was wrapped up in a cold cloth and she did not need to go to hospital. | When Rebecca was finally released the foot was wrapped up in a cold cloth and she did not need to go to hospital. |
| Chris Nott, county operations manager for North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, said: "This type of call is very infrequent and unusual. | Chris Nott, county operations manager for North Wales Fire and Rescue Service, said: "This type of call is very infrequent and unusual. |
| "The crew worked well and we were very happy that the youngster was safe and well." | "The crew worked well and we were very happy that the youngster was safe and well." |