A 3-year-old girl is entangled by a kite and pulled nearly 10 meters into the air due to strong winds at the annual Hsinchu Kite Festival in the island of Taiwan. Photo: Screenshot of a video posted by CCTV News

A 3-year-old girl became entangled by a kite and pulled nearly 10 meters into the air due to strong winds at the annual Hsinchu Kite Festival in the island of Taiwan, CCTV News reported Monday. Luckily, the girl was only slightly injured as people managed to catch her in time before she fell to the ground. 

The girl swung in the air for about 30 seconds and was later caught by crowds before falling to the ground. Although only slightly injured, the terrified girl burst into tears after the ordeal. 

Festival organizers explained to the media that the huge kite was meant to bring a panda doll stuffed with candies into the sky as part of an interactive games with little kids. However, the girl somehow managed to evade dozens of security guards and ran near the kite, which led to the shocking incident. 

Experts warned parents to keep a close eye on their children on such occasions.