Dad threatens toddler daughter with samurai sword (Yongren, Yunan province, China)

In the U.S., daddy ZHANG GANG probably would have had an automatic weapon at his disposal during his standoff with the police.

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Father threatens toddler daughter with samurai swordYahoo!7

June 2, 2011, 2:46 pm

A father has threatened his daughter and wife with a samurai sword after getting caught up in a road accident.

The horrific incident was seen by stunned onlookers near a farmers market in Yongren, Yunan province, China.

According to witnesses, 34-year-old Zhang Gang caused an accident with another car and tried to leave the scene.

The Daily Mail said police chased the errant motorist for 15 minutes before police set up a road block and forced him to stop the car.

What happened next caught everyone by surprise.

Local farmer Lu Yin observed:

"This man leapt out carrying a huge sword and waving what I thought was a doll.

"But then I realised it was a little child. She seemed shocked but then she started crying when she heard her daddy shouting.

"He had the razor sharp sword at her chest the whole time and was shouting 'Let me go or I'll kill her I swear it - I will show no mercy."

According to Crienglish.com, he then used the 40-centimetre-long dagger to keep both his wife and daughter hostage in the car to prevent arrest.

Police negotiators were sent to the scene and started speaking with the man.

The family were freed within minutes however witnesses say police were talking to the man for over an hour before he finally surrendered.