Strangers reunite mum with lost baby are left SHOCKED at her reaction prompting fury on social media

A couple who reunited a toddler with its mum after searching for her for nearly five minutes have shared a video of her reaction – which has left social media users enraged.

In the short video, filmed on 6 May at a beach in Dymchurch, Kent, but shared online yesterday (7 June), Michael Currid, 32, from Canterbury can be seen holding a nappy-wearing toddler in his arms.

He had found the child atop a flight of stairs which he found her crawling on – and which led to a busy road where cars are driving past.

He is joined by his partner, Lex Hardtop, 28, a graphic designer, who is filming the incident – which went on for about five minutes in total.

At first, Michael asks a man nearby if the child is his but she is not and so the couple then proceed to scan the beach trying to find the toddler's parents.

Then he can be seen speaking with a group of beach-goers who had also spotted the child and become concerned that she was on her own.

One woman gestures down the beach towards a family, before shrugging her shoulders in confusion.

Continuing his search, Michael is suddenly approached by a woman who is on the phone – and holds out her arm for the toddler.

She doesn't acknowledge Michael, who places the unnamed child into her arms, and then absentmindedly kicks a ball.

The 32-year-old is left baffled by the exchange as the woman doesn't say a word.

"Is she joking?," Lex says off camera, as Michael runs back up the stairs.

The footage has been viewed over 1.5 million times in the last 24 hours, leaving social media users enraged.

“The way she doesn’t even thank the guy and continues on the phone, even kicks the ball,” one person said.

"Don’t have pissing kids if you can’t look after them fam!! This is sick," wrote someone else.

“Do you know how long it would've taken that baby to crawl as well?," added a third person.

“So she really just didn't care? Wasn't worried. Not grateful. Wow," wrote another person.

"Lucky the baby climbed the stairs and not into the damn sea lol," added someone else. [sic]

"I would have gone mad... she didn't even come off the phone!!!!!," commented a sixth person.

Others heaped praise on Michael, adding: “Thank god for that guy finding the baby."

“Nope going straight to authorities as parents weren't screaming or looking...they are extremely lucky. These guys are angels," added someone else.

“Michael and I were walking down the side of the beach when we noticed a baby crawling up some steps," Lex told Jam Press.

“We were hesitant at first, then confused.

"The baby crawled up the second flight of concrete steps that lead from the beach to a busy road.

“We walked past three to four different groups of people – one group either side of the stairs down to the beach and another two on the beach, around 20 people in total.

"The baby must have crawled a long way and was either ignored or not noticed by anybody.

“From noticing the baby to returning her to her mother was all-around five minutes.

“We believe it was a girl. The baby said 'mum' upon seeing their mother turn round from a distance.

"The mother said nothing as Michael gave her back.

“We were shocked by what happened, and wanted to share it with our friends and family.

"We didn't expect it to blow up as much as it has.”

The couple added that the event left them feeling emotional.

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[ManMang]

Should have given the child to a local group of seals, they would have looked after the child better.

[lynnerose]

I am lost for words. Life is so unfair. That baby doesn't deserve a mother like that, can you imagine what she's like at home? Clearly her phone is way more important. There are so many people who actually want kids and can't have them. This is not a mother a real mother would never let that happen. I hope they find out who she is and social services are all over her. I think she should have some sort of parenting class and kept an eye on. That poor baby.

[UnscrupulousAgitator]

In that case, I would have called the authorities
All I could think was "Thank God the baby crawled to the stair and not the water"

[annakeyes]

Wow, I would be interested to see her reaction if she lost her phone, her baby VANISHING for at least five minutes didn't seem to bother her at all 😡

[aven]

Did she even say thank you? Like what the hell? Child protective services need to be called on her. How are you more concerned about playing soccer than you are watching your baby.
Those days are over sweetheart, you’re a mother now and the baby comes first&

[aestrelia]

That child doesnt deserve someone like her, she didnt even notice the baby leave, the BABY LITERALLY WANTED TO LEAVE THE MOTHER 😔

[beautiful]

Why did you not call the police that’s unacceptable.

[mojo]

The Mother needs be prosecuted child neglect Disturbing Shocking

[hOurworld]

In those moments, YOU SHAME THE PEOPLE and make sure they feel the pain of their stupidity.

[ShionAkasuki]

I would call police and social services to the beach.

[master_xbloxplayz]

All children deserve parents but not all parents deserve children

[MineboySanchez]

What if he just gave it to a random women

[MegaDeansy]

Bet she'd miss the child-benefit money tho !

[da_illest]

I remember saving this child from getting hit by a car and his mother just turned back around and kept talking to her friends.

[honestntrue]

Beter cal the police n hand over to them than the oficer will find the parents n put them in court too file case in creles n child buli abused case.

[elizabethbussiere]

There’s something wrong with that mom. She needs help. And that baby definitely needs help. 😢

[seangaskin]

The more disgusting part is, you didn't have the cops.

[JaneEvans-ywnu]

I’d have taken baby straight to police and inform social services as mother certainly shouldn’t be allowed to keep this baby. No reaction from her other than continuing to play ball and her ear stuck to her phone. She doesn’t deserve to keep this baby and should be reported. This is one of the most disgusting mothers I’ve ever seen. Baby also appears to have nothing on but a nappy - no protection from the sun at all. This baby needs to be taken into care and given to a family that would cherish him. This is one of the most disgusting things I’ve ever seen on YT with regards to child neglect.

[jablodoes]

this like them “2nd mom” commercials except this must be her 7th child with 5 baby daddies

[devonhines]

Very disgusting, to busy on that damn phone. Wow the nerve.