Who knew that Crocs were such a safety mechanism? Certainly not I. A Tennessee mom now says her kids won't live without them because they saved her daughter's foot in a freak lawnmowing accident. Let's discuss.
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The Accident
Allison Dorton, who is a 33-year-old mom, never thought that she'd be sharing a story like this. On May 7th, while Sophia Dorton's father was out mowing the lawn, her foot got caught in the self-propelled mower. The father immediately rushed to her aid and dialed 9-1-1. Because truly, what else are you going to do?
Thanks to a TikTok video that Allison posted and some reporting from People, we have the full story.
During the incredibly emotional video, Allison explains how the crocs saved her daughter. The Croc actually got lodged in the mower, which fully stopped the blades. They absolutely saved her daughter's foot, and potentially even her life.
"Had she not had those Crocs on, she probably would've lost her foot," the mom stated, still incredibly full of emotion. "It probably would have been so much worse."
While the shoe did prevent the mower from taking her foot, it still left a mark. A 3-inch mark. Thankfully, the blade did miss all of her bones, tendons, and "all the important parts of the feet."
She kept bringing up that she, of course, now swears by Crocs. And if something like that happened to one of my children, then honestly, I'd have the exact same response.
Pure Relief For A Terrified Mother
During the TikTok, with tears on her face, the mom said, "There's not a mark on the Crocs. They're completely fine." Which is kind of insane when you think about it. Those mower blades don't stop. I absolutely pommeled branches in my backyard just the other day with my push mower. I want to know what that rubber formula is for Crocs.
Allison was not home when the event happened, so her son Tripp, 15, called her. During the call, she was able to hear her husband on the phone with 9-1-1 responders, and that's when she knew it was bad.
"Most men are not 911'ers," she said, "So I know it was bad." Which is fair.
When Dorton raced home, she found paramedics already at the home treating her daughter. She says of the scene, "The EMT was wrapping her foot, so I couldn't see the gash — just the side of her toes, which were a little skinned. I honestly wasn't sure exactly how bad it was. I asked, and the EMT said, 'Well, it's not good.'"
Luckily, the doctors were able to sew Sophia up, and she's been making a strong recovery.
