Clip of elderly NI woman who slipped on ‘black ice’ goes viral after being helped by two passersby
A video of two men coming to aid of an elderly woman after she slipped on “black ice” in Co Fermanagh has gone viral on social media.
The footage shows the pensioner who appears to have fallen over while waiting to cross a road in Enniskillen during treacherous weather conditions.
Following the fall, two men are seen coming to her rescue and can be seen helping the pensioner get back on her feet.
They then escort her safely across the road.
The clip has racked up nearly 1.5m views on TikTok and has been shared over 150,000 times.
“-1 degrees and black ice everywhere, not all heroes wear capes,” the caption reads.
The user who posted the footage states that one of the two men is “my wee daddy”.
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Thousands of people have commented on the clip praising the intervention with some users criticising a lack of gritting to thaw icy pavements.
“God bless her. She’s been walking the town of Enniskillen all my life. Such a wee independent woman,” one comment reads.
One sarcastic comment states: “At least the council put a tiny bit of salt on the roads though.”
Many of the 5,000 comments are from users who were brought to tears by the post which is accompanied by emotional music.
“Aww this broke my heart. Well done to the guys helping her up,” one person noted alongside a heart emoji.
Another used a crying face emoji adding “Sunday morning and I’m sat sobbing” while another opined “oh no, this hurt my heart”.
One user wrote “didn’t plan on crying to a TikTok today” while another pointed out “that’s someone’s nan”.
Many users were also impressed with the lady’s winterwear with one commenting “oh my gosh, she’s so tiny and cute. Her little pink hat”.
Another added: “She is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen”.