A father puts his daughter in a clothes dryer... and her mother saves her at the last minute!

US authorities have charged a New Hampshire man after he put his infant daughter in a clothes dryer and turned it on.

Police said Michael Higgins, 34, was arrested at his home and charged with endangering the child's life.

Authorities were called to the house with a report of domestic violence between Higgins and the girl's mother.

Police said Higgins and his wife were arguing, but no signs of a physical altercation were found, CBS and the New York Post reported.

The woman told police that Higgins threw their daughter in the clothes dryer, but they quickly intervened and pulled the baby out at the last minute.

According to the police, the girl does not appear to have sustained any injuries.

In addition to child endangerment, Higgins faces charges of reckless conduct and criminal threat.

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