A baby boy survived a fall from a seven-story window in Paris by bouncing off a café awning and into the arms of the doctor who saw the infant fall Monday evening.

The 18-month-old toddler was playing unsupervised with his 3-year-old sister when the accident occurred.

Doctor Philippe Bensignor was walking past a café when he looked up and saw the child falling 60 feet to the ground. He placed himself where he thought the child would bounce after hitting the awning.

Police said, "The child struck the fabric and ricocheted off and he dashed forward and caught it. Incredibly, the baby was completely unscathed but was taken into hospital for a routine check-up.”

The child cried for a few moments in the doctor's arms, then calmed down and fell asleep.

Authorities are investigating why the parents were not home and why the two young children were left unattended. Police arrested them for suspected child neglect and were still in custody last night.

What makes the child’s escape even more miraculous is that the café, located in the 20th arrondissement in north-eastern Paris, was closed for the All Saints bank holiday. The awning that broke the fall should have been folded, but it had jammed the day before.