Chinese doctors remove chopstick from toddler’s brain

An 11-month-old baby in southwest China has undergone surgery to remove a chopstick that became inserted in his brain through his right eye socket, according to state media.

The boy’s father, Lin Qiang, said he was resting in bed while his wife was counting money when the accident happened, Xinhua reported.

The boy was playing next to the dining table after dinner when “suddenly we heard him crying,” Lin said.

“We saw him lying on the ground and the table had also toppled over,” said Lin. “When we picked him up, we found the chopstick in his eye socket. Blood was flowing from his mouth.”