Asda shoppers gobsmacked by employee's response when toddler nearly dies at checkout

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Shoppers have rushed to praise an Asda employee for saving a little boys life, after he almost choked to death in a supermarket.Paula - an employee at Asda's Stockton store - has been branded a 'hero' by shoppers for her quick reaction to the situation.Posting on Facebook, Asda told Paula's story.The post read: "Our quick-thinking colleague Paula knew exactly what to do when three-old-year Seth started to choke on a chocolate while at the checkouts at our Stockton store – leaping into action to save the little boy's life."She dashed out from her till to where Seth was with his mum Louise and sister Elsie, patting him hard on the back several times to force the sweet out."Paula, who's a mum of two, said: "I got out of my chair and went round.