The Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services was called to rescue a 5-year-old child locked inside a large gun safe Tuesday afternoon, according to officials.
The department said two units were called just before 12:15 p.m. to help with the rescue.
Fire officials said they used the back wall of the safe to free the child and performed air monitoring during the process.
The child was extricated, evaluated and released by medics and was in “good spirits,” the department said.