Note: we are republishing this story which originally made the news in October 2017.
A New York mother is sharing the harrowing moment she was scalped after her long hair became entangled in a car’s fan belt.
Alon Abare, now reliant on a wig to cover her injuries, was dealing with a mechanical issue in October 2016. As she leaned under the hood, her hair got caught in the running fan belt.
Photo Credit: Inside Edition/Youtube
Photo Credit: Inside Edition/Youtube
“Without thinking, I reached in, and my hair got caught,” Abare told Inside Edition.
In a desperate situation, she screamed for help, and her children rushed to her aid.
“I told them, ‘Find a pair of scissors and cut Mommy’s hair out so I can get free,'” she recounted.
