CCTV has captured the wild moment two children merrily skipped down a busy Melbourne road after escaping from their kindergarten, with an investigation now afoot.
The young children can be seen skipping down St Georges Rd in Fitzroy North just after 11am on Monday, with baffled members of the public watching them run off.
Nine News reports the children had escaped from the nearby Isabel Henderson Kindergarten by slipping through the fence, sparking a major search.
One witness told the broadcaster she was asked if she had seen the two children, to her confusion.
A parent of one of the children phoned the kindergarten after the pair arrived at home, where they sat down to watch the film KPop Demon Hunters.
Police were also called.
It is understood neither child was harmed.
In a statement, the Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority said they were investigating the incident.
“(We) won’t hesitate to take strong action to protect the safety, rights and best interests of children,” a spokesperson from the regulator said.
“Parents have every right to expect that their children are actively supervised at all times while in education and care services.”
“Given the active investigation, we won’t be commenting further until we have finished this work.”
The director of the kindergarten, Anna Tibb, told The Age the centre had launched their own internal investigation and were working with authorities.
“This is really devastating for the families involved and for us,” she told The Age.
“We are a very transparent and open organisation, and we take these things very seriously.”
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