Officer: Missing toddler ‘just clung to me’

Officer Daniel Tatro was nearby when a search-and-rescue K-9 found the toddler face down in blackberry bushes behind a market in Northeast Portland

[@deltaboy767]

I was adopted by a really young police officer when I was 2 years old, he was 21 and had been on the force for a week, my dad beat my mother to death and I remember running to the lady across the street crying, so she called the police and Officer McNamara showed up and got in a fight with the monster, luckily he managed to arrest him before other cops came. Long story short, after they took my dad to jail I was placed in a foster care for 2 weeks, when officer McNamara came to visit and check up on me and decided he wanted to adopt me and so he did. He is the best dad I've ever had and I love him very much, he's my hero. I love you dad.

[@stephaniedepaulo1372]

Beautiful

[@deltaboy767]

@@yarra6131 How dare you, accuse me of that after the truma I went through as a kid. My dad didn't have to adopt me, he sacrificed for my well being. Ans cold hearted people like you assume it's a made up story

[@basilleavesandhoneybees483]

You have me in tears! Goid Bless you all

[@nadahassan9430]

🥺🖤

[@bappio7056]

@@yarra6131 I don’t see your problem with a “made up story to get likes” even if it is fake, likes on KZbin don’t describe anything in reality. Maybe the person who lied can hurt themselves a little bit but it has nothing to do with you. If this person is saying the truth, which I can assume they are, your hurting them even more by claiming that what they experienced is fake and made up.

[@you_r_my-world2288]

“He’s really cute. It’s hard not to love him” How sweet is that. Lucky mom got her son back.

[@ToBeKing]

It sounds like the police was going to keep the kid 🤣

[@abhishekchakraborty8415]

toddlers are meant to be loved and cared for...all babies are cute

[@rustinstardust2094]

It sounds like they made her get help first, which is less about luck & more about putting in the hard work of getting better. But yes, it's always best for kids to stay with their families if possible. 👍

[@babesbaba1166]

Thank goodness he is alive! Thanks to the heroes that saved him

[@amandaforeman7441]

So sweet. ❤

[@alittlebindi25]

My bf and I once met a small child crying in the mall that he had lost sight of his parents. Both of us were not even 20 years old and we waited with the little guy, held onto him, till his parents found us. I was touched to see how good my bf was with him. Guys who are compassionate towards children are keepers.

[@MrKmd511]

Something similar happened to me when I was in college and worked in a mall. I twice found missing children. Well really, they found me as I worked the jewelry counter near the door. One day a little boy was just standing there looking at me. I said hi and he started crying. He told me he lost his mom. So I called mall security and waited with him. His mom came running in with security. Apparently, they were looking for him. They had closed every door in the mall in case someone had him so they couldn't escape. The same thing happened a few months later with a little girl. Her mom had fled the mall when she realized security was following her because she had stolen a bunch of stuff. The police came and took the little girl away. She cried so much. I felt terrible for her.

[@thearcherofjustice1492]

My 2 years old grandson is capable of opening doors now, they can disappear in the wink of an eye, really incredible. When I visit and look after my grandchildren once a week, I always keep an eye on him and his 4.5 year old brother. I forget I even exist practically. It's a hell of a job and responsibility 🥵😅

[@josephsassone3753]

This brought tears to my eyes. That woman and her dog are my heroes as well as the officer. Thank God, the little boy survived.

[@gregmonks]

No, thank dog.

[@jakefitz692]

Mom: *Sleeps* 2 yr old: "Aight, I'ma head out."

[@grandshadowseal]

Yeah more than likely my friends 2 almost 3 year old just about waltzed out the front door while I was visiting and giving Christmas presents, apparently she was wanting to go visit her great grandma 😂

[@Once800-]

Lol!

[@Apostolic401]

Wtf how easy is it for baby to be gone for so long without mom noticing?

[@DeuPKay]

@@Apostolic401 You have never been around children in your life?

@@DeuPKay I have 6, I've never not known where any of them are. If you think this is normal you have a serious problem and should not be around children ever.

[@aftism_]

“He’s really cute, it’s hard not to love him” He’s such a kind person!! I’m glad the boy was found alive.

[@snikksnakk4445]

His own kids are blessed to have that cop as a dad. May he be safe on the job always.

[@onetruthmediacompany]

It's hard not to love any child, regardless if their cute or not

[@Zeldafan1ify]

I hate that they're discouraged from loving on the child, i feel like children in that situation need that warmth and comfort from a hero, more than ever. Glad the officer played that role

[@aftism_]

@@Zeldafan1ify I completely agree.

[@nigus.]

@@onetruthmediacompany todays kids are more like milksops and they are being pampering too much, so often babies and toddler "have to" scream and cry even when it's not necessary, so sadly no. Most people these days would actually yeet that child.

[@theanxiouscatechist2504]

“He's really cute, it's really hard not to love him” got me 😭💖 God bless you, officer Tatro!

[@dontcare9689]

He's a good officer wish we had more like him.

[@ryanmackenzie4678]

We do, they just don't all make the news.

[@Lore-wv5mt]

U mean the lady n her dog 🐕 they play a big role here

[@patcharleville6806]

most ARE like him

[@rickylee6518]

Bet that officer had the best feeling ever when he realised that baby wasn't dead thank God

[@aditispriha5644]

Fr

[@alyssabrock5107]

true that

[@RaptorJesus.]

i think you mean Thank Dog! Ava the search dog did a fantastic job! :D

[@alyssabrock5107]

hey Ricky lee

[@charlierobles316]

Why are you thanking God why not t h e dog and the officer wth did God do besides nothing

[@hxlf_mxxn3046]

“It’s hard not to love him” OMG MY HEART DROPPED THEN- 🥺

[@jomurphy8034]

You could still the emotion and gratitude that he was alive still bubbling up in him during the interview.

[@cosmicredeemer3109]

@@jomurphy8034 The toddler's mom should sign over the rights of parenthood to Officer Tatro.

[@7.62Jayline]

Omg sameee😭

[@ouiroc]

I live where blackberries grow wild I can't say enough border letter words about dealing with them they grab and hold on like cat's claws and the tips break off sometimes it takes over a week to get them out after they fester up That's the only way and the body it ejects them

[@ouiroc]

Four letter words describe how nasty they are

[@mistrjt9213]

"He's really cute. It's hard not to love him."

[@Donna-cc1kt]

A search dog, a leader, a cop. Miracles!

[@OfentseMwaseFilms]

Well done search dog. My faith in dogs restored.

[@catsuperior]

deleting this reply bc you all are so annoying

[@monetwhite9210]

@@catsuperior lmao exactly

[@JM-bl3ih]

It's called satire you moron

[@Lana-Jae]

@@catsuperior Yeah, I wanna know too

[@sleepylittlepuppydog3272]

@@catsuperior I mean even if the chances are very slim, dog attacks do happen and maybe, I'm not sure this is just a theorie, they suffered trauma from a dog attack so now they're afraid of them, again I don't know

[@Cat-im2hb]

I don’t known but... don’t y’all think the dog is the hero in this story?

[@Clowyclouddz]

Ikr they didn't give him any cred

[@Marpurrsa]

@@Clowyclouddz they did give the doggo credit tho doggo was shown in the video, mentioned on multiple occasions what should they do, have an interview with the doggo?

[@Clowyclouddz]

@@Marpurrsa yes.yes they should

[@auntiec6294]

Uh...the dog only did what humans trained her to do. And the dog certainly didn't pick the child up from the bushes. The dog got the credit she was due in this video. 99% of the credit goes to the officers, then the paramedics/doctors who helped the toddler afterwards. I'm an avid animal lover but let's keep it 💯. People are the heroes here.

[@jadenstudios6249]

@@auntiec6294 correct

[@stevenhulbert7540]

Thank you Becky Irving for volunteering and taking Ava to find the boy, well done!

[@t.5021]

Dogs are indeed special. Glad to hear little man is OK😁

[@DolceFarnienteABC123]

I'm not a dad, but a helpless little guy clinging to me for dear life would make me feel like the greatest hero of all time.

[@disgruntledtoad2585]

that’s a weird thing to think about in that scenario dawg lmao

[@miscellaneous7777]

@@disgruntledtoad2585 well extreme scenarios show a persons real character

[@nicotin9887]

@@PersisP for some people it's about proving something to them self.

[@digitallocations1423]

And to the little guy, you would be.

[@Brenda0312F]

Except HE wasn’t! The volunteer and her dog are!

[@Lyricidal0X]

They way that little baby's head bobbed with such weakness and exhaustion when he was picked up just broke me...Thank God he was found and thank you to that wonderful woman taking her dog to search for him

[@suzannenichols6900]

imagine you're lying in bramble bushes with no idea how you got there, nor how to get out. And suddenly you're swept up in two big strong, arms that are there to rescue you. Damn right he clung to that! (I'm Crying NOW too.)

[@void9358]

Thank god? Nah mate, thank the search and rescue.

[@Jay.Nastyyy]

@@void9358 thank everyone who helped

[@void9358]

@@Jay.Nastyyy Exactly

[@Michellerocks219]

I cried 😭😭

[@Gucciblackberry]

Sad to think people think all cops are the same. They got hearts yall chill out.

[@queenlolo2005]

Shut up? Nobody is saying they're all the same. This comment is useless.. like?

[@justsayin7416]

@@queenlolo2005 this guy just solved police brutality!!

[@cv2517]

Thank God he’s alive. I Hope the mother gets whatever treatment she needs to be able to care for this precious child.

[@seeyah2221]

Officer: “He’s really cute 👶🏻. It’s hard not to love him.” Me: “ You’re cute, too 👮🏻‍♂️!” 😻😻😻

[@advamalstanly2928]

While me ; "you're cute too.."😂

[@michelleberube8567]

I love when he said he's really cute it's hard not to love him

[@agnesdains4855]

had exactly the same thought lmao

[@jaimep3432]

Pig

[@tata7811]

yeah beautiful😹😹

[@JessyingAround]

How is no one talking about Becky Irvin (the volunteer lady)??🤯 If it wasn't for her the boy wouldn't be found. She's amazing too❤️

[@shijo4416]

You are right, The policeman was an afterthought. But I was wondering why she didn't check him immediately, or maybe she did, but they didn't know if he was alive. I would at least have to make a close visual assessment before leaving him to get the cop.

[@melindasmale4303]

@@shijo4416 let's not forget the rescue dog either.

[@hollyboost7827]

I'm talking about the lady and her search dog

[@hollyboost7827]

God bless that dog

[@shijo4416]

@@melindasmale4303 Your comment compelled me to go back and watch the video again and you are right, of course. The dog is an absolute hero in this story, though I do not discount the great contributions made by any humans. I was so overwhelmed by the lost boy that I didn't even realize the dog was instrumental to saving that little boy. Thank you for the help.

[@nburni]

They said the mother is willing to accept treatment, meaning... treatment for addiction??? If so, shouldn't a family relative or temporary foster care take care of the child until she is more stable. My heart goes out to that poor baby boy.

[@JimmyRJump]

Five years later and I so hope the kid is doing well. As does the cop. He seems to be a nice guy and I hope he's doing well also.

[@guyman9844]

Eva the dog is a such a good good good good good good good girl for helping out

[@briannab9007]

The goodest girl! ❤

[@thisisnowayoungroyalsfanac4313]

Thankyou😌 my name is eva

[@devious4439]

Reborn Lover i’m guessing you’re a dog as well?

[@asmrjudie]

Yes thank you Eva!

[@unknownvariable571]

@@briannab9007 fenrir is the goodest girl

[@tannhauser7584]

Something like this happened to me. I found a three year old on the steps to my apartment. She latched on to me and would not let me hand her off to anyone else. We (neighbor who does daycare and I) called 911 and the police started knocking on doors. I held that baby for over five hours. She fell asleep part way through the ordeal and at that point I guess I could have passed her off, but I was ready to keep her if we couldn't find her parents. I was making mental lists of what I needed to get to care for her. When they found the parents....they didn't even know she was missing. Parents were asleep in a back bedroom. "When we take naps, her brothers watch her." Most surprising thing to me was, at my age of 68, I was able to hold her for that long without getting tired. No fatigue, no sore muscles, no aches the next day. I don't understand how that happened.

[@gracieg5849]

Awww. I’m older too, so I know what you mean. What a wonderful experience for you. All about loving and protecting a little child. 😇

[@christinecannibal844]

It was love. It kept you strong 💕

[@omransaeed1988]

Actually no, it was probably an adrenaline rush or something where your brain refused to let you know that your body is tired because If you knew you were tired your going to hand that child over, I take it that's the first time that happened you found a child on your doorstep? Then it's probably an adrenaline rush.

[@Spicywolf100]

Parental and protectiveness washed over you. That gives you alot of strength and endurance for most likely anything. You would have made a great godparent. So cute!

[@mgbsecteacher]

What terrible, incompetent parents!

[@zeldastar9781]

I am in my early 20's but at one point I remember my mom napping and I decided to 'go for a walk' with the dogs...at 5 or 6. It's not always the parent's fault, sometimes kids manage to open doors and wander. Nowadays when I look back I realize how lucky I was that when I got lost the woman I went to for help actually called the police after my mom had already contacted them. I advocate for child safety locks on outside doors or at least keeping the door locked at night or during naptimes because you never know what could happen.

[@PlanetYokoshima]

My heart is breaking, the baby just needed unconditional love.

[@opal1076]

Mom: *Sleeps* 2 Yr old: "Understandable, have a great day..."

[@doir160]

That’s a copied comment the real comment has 1.4K likes

[@opal1076]

@@doir160 i suggest you to check out the definition of *"Copy"* , because according to your profile name you are probably not a native speaker, i used the same *IDEA* and just mixed it with another meme template so obviously this comment is not a *Copied or Stolen* comment, secondly an element of similarity would make both comments funnier for readers. Although there is no copyright for people's comment I'm still saying it's totally not a copied one. if you want i can also write that guy's comment here for comparing it ;)

[@milliesmadventures]

@@doir160 y’all really getting triggered over that 🤣🤣

[@rainbowunicorn5898]

The other guys is Mom: sleeps 2 yr old: aight, imma head out

[@rainbowunicorn5898]

How it’s 1. 1. 1 comment copied?

[@MaryJane-tp3qd]

I can’t lie, when the person who found him described him as a body then seeing him lie there I still cried.

[@777VOID-1]

People are mad this days. No one wants to take a fault for anything or just be human and go check it out.

[@godmode8687]

@@777VOID-1 Well i mean if an officer is like 50m away and available within a minute i would call him too. He has more experience in checking out a body, without destroying evidence. I mean if it was a crime scene, at least make sure you can get the bad guy at the end.

[@violetsvisionscat3399]

I cried my eyes out too.

[@adrenalineactivate]

@@godmode8687 fr they shouldn't touch the kid especially if they found them lying motionless , you might leave a finger print and disturb the scene even more if he were really dead

[@godmode8687]

@@adrenalineactivate Thats.... basically what i just said...

[@maryloustatson1170]

May God richly bless this child, the police officer, the lady who searched and her dog! Heroes every one of you! A tender and beautiful rescue!

[@patriciacanale9273]

So glad that little guy is alive. The mom is going to rehab. She should be in jail for neglect. Some people don’t deserve children!

[@SensationalBanana]

Once again, dogs prove just how lost we'd be without them. We had a similar case just a couple years ago. A 4-year old went missing, over 250 people searching couldn't find her. They brought in 1 dog, and the dog found the child.

[@saber2802]

Theres a famous saying, and it's "Man's best friend" which I interpret as Mankind's protector, savior, and generally best friend.

[@echo9970]

You got the dog for all the wrong reasons, I hope your not going to be training that dog too attack youself? Just be careful, and don't expect your dog to just protect you, as you may well be let down.

[@winterblossom4446]

@@echo9970 The dog is great. We are doing fine. Thank you & Have a nice day.

[@timengineman2nd714]

We had a really sweet dog for 14 years (she got hit by a car), but when I was. about 4 years old (1958) I got lost somewhere out in a small patch of woods. My parents started looking, and the neighbors also started to help, when my much older sister realized that Suzzie Dog was also missing. She called her and instead of 1or 2 barks and Suzzie running to her, Suzzie started barking several times. When she stopped barking my sister called her again, more barking but Suzzie wasn't getting any closer. My sister realized that Suzzie was with me and ran toward the barking, Our dad, not wanting 2 lost children quickly followed her. And she kept calling Suzzie whenever Suzzie stopped barking, and sure enough there we were! I was sitting by Suzzie, and she was wagging her whole body (the only really clear memory I have of the whole thing.). My dad was torn between hugging me and yelling for joy, and "applying a pound of cure to the seat of learning"!

[@rahileshanbi5551]

I know a little girl who was killed after stray dogs attacked her. We won't be lost without them, but we definitely will benefit from using their skills.

[@NolaGB]

I got lost during holiday shopping when I was very young. I remember a Sears, but no other stores. Any way, a police officer found me, kept me with him I remember him to this day and I'm 71 now. He just talked to me, told me a story and got me talking to him. I remember being scared, but he told me not to worry, that my parents had gotten lost and we'd find them. The officer found my "lost parents" and to this day, I remember him and think about him at every holiday shopping.

[@Aaronn14]

Thanks for sharing that. Heartwarming

[@madelainem2]

Sweet.

[@Unknown______.]

Wow that's so heartwarming!

[@mintexsama4612]

@tzipporah batami probably not. If the guy is 71 years old now, the cop is probably dead.

[@kamallb4650]

😭

[@SuperSoldier26]

Kudos to him and this woman with her search dog and God bless this officer for saving this boy

[@444lovexpain]

I can’t imagine my 2 year old being in this position. I broke down completely and wish he’s happy now and healed.

[@janesmith9024]

I fond a toddler once in the UK walking near a busy road. He was about 18 months old. Everyone else ignored him. I am a mother. I couldn't do that. I took him across the road to the police (worried I would be told I was child stealing). He had escaped out of the front door. It is not always the parents' fault. Some of these toddlers are very clever at escaping.

[@a.katherinesuetterlin3028]

No joke. And the stronger-willed they are, the more likely it seems to be that they wander off. They have no desire to stick close to their parents. There's a big world to explore, and by heaven, they're gonna explore. 😅 I oughta know. I am one of those types. 😁

[@rosy6562]

What's wrong with people? Why so cold-hearted 😞🥺💔 thank you for helping this baby❤️

[@savannahm1223]

Thank you

[@lessonsinlife2768]

2 year old grandaughter did that just last week. I was glad to have seen her stepped out of the gate and went after her but her short chubby legs were really fast while I was limping due to arthritis. I had no hope of catching up with her but luckily a rider came by and stopped the little rascal! 🙂

[@remi427]

@@lessonsinlife2768 🥰

[@PhyliciaATL]

We need positive stories right now

[@dreewebster3914]

Yes we do

[@josemoralesjimenez4730]

@@dreewebster3914 'yo43tww4gasset4rr9t84rr9t84rr9t8D94ofo3irorirrototorororoD882r94ofo3irorirrototorororoD94ofo3irorirrototorororo94ofo3irorirrototorororoD882r94ofo3irorirrototorororoD882r94ofo3irorirrototorororoD94ofo3irorirrototorororo882r94ofo3irorirrototorororoD882r882r94ofo3irorirrototorororo882rDD

[@writercat_deadsquidstudios]

Uh, you okay there Jose? Your kid get ahold of the keyboard or something, dude?

[@Lylahmyluv]

KZbin finally put away the crack, and Jose Kept the crack- 💀

[@flashout1597]

You need 200 likes? Here you go!

[@lesliewoodhull5383]

What a wonderful thing!! How wonderful that the little boy was found!!

[@debbieforareason364]

Thank you sir and the team for saving this little boy 😢

[@WHITELIONNYC]

"And that's when I realized I didn't save him, he saved me" - every rescuer in modern history

[@roseofsharon3693]

Well put! Perfect!

[@meese247]

I missed my mother when she went to work, and so i put on my coat, and my brother's rubber boots and headed off into town trying to look for her. Needless to say a cab company nearby found me walking around on my own, (I was about 3) And took me in. They let me watch TV and eat jelly beans, and called the police. My step father at the time called my mother to ask her if she had taken me to work with her (She works at a old age home, and still does) and told him no. He said he checked inside, outside, and around the area and i wasn't there. When she rushed home, the police had just gotten there with me, and the first thing I said to her when she was crying was "Mommy your makeup is falling down."

[@chamelichan1842]

Woah

[@meese247]

@@chamelichan1842 Right? Apparently I was nuts lol.

[@chamelichan1842]

@@meese247 yes, but luckily you were brought home safely.

[@meese247]

@@chamelichan1842 Yeah for sure! My mom wasn't happy! Lol.

[@blacksheep9144]

Hah so cute this reminds me of the movie babys day out!

[@sushi_wolf]

Poor little man, thank god for those who saved him. God bless you all!!!!!

[@BillyAlabama]

I’ve come back to watch this yet again. The raw emotion of the little guy hanging on to the officer melts me. The little guy chose the right one to hang onto.

[@patsmith5947]

My son at age 3 had bad eyesight but we didn’t know it. He woke up and walked out of his room and looked in my bedroom and later told me he didn’t see me. I was asleep and I didn’t know he did that. He went downstairs and opened the front door and looked outside for me but thank God he didn’t go outside to hunt for me more, he stayed in the house. He then went on the stairs and was crying because he thought somebody took his mommy and I heard him crying, I woke up and found him sobbing on the stairs, I picked him up and comforted him, found the front door open and he told me what he did. We installed a high up safety lock so he couldn’t open the door and go out by himself. We got his eyes tested and found out he needed glasses very badly. I thanked God that he was safe.

[@UnfazedPhoenix]

How could he open the front door?!??!! Don't you have child safety locks or alarm systems? This is what I mean. That's irresponsible parenting. Your young child should not be able to exit your home without your awareness.

[@misterpopoman2919]

@@UnfazedPhoenix Well... at the same time, we will, and never know what each and every child is capable of doing. I understand, there should be some sense of security.

[@kristineo2926]

@@UnfazedPhoenix I agree, I have a 2 year old... I turned to my husband and told him about this story and he said: "how the hell is that even possible?" .... No way on earth I would lose my child while sleeping... No way she would be able to get out like that.

[@bonqueque7879]

@@UnfazedPhoenix it was literally at night. im pretty sure you wouldnt expect your child to wake up, and go right out out the door. she couldnt have known he had bad eye sight and couldnt see her. they were ALSEEP, some people are heavy sleepers, and many of them are parents. please dont assume ppl are bad parents without even knowing what goes on in their life.

[@nova856]

@@UnfazedPhoenix You'd think this person already knows from that experience. theres legit no point in attacking them now. they didn't even know how bad their child's eyesight was and if the kid wanted their mom they would go in her room to get her. piss off.

[@lm3729]

Everyone is always so quick to judge and cast out people. Let’s just look at the positives instead of focusing on the negatives. Which is the fact that the boy was found, alive.

[@WeeeWriter]

Well said.

[@lequeenamitchner2439]

It both way

[@MS-db4dl]

What are you talking about? All the comments I see are positive.

[@chickadee39]

I love this comment xx

[@lm3729]

@@MS-db4dl there are people commenting that the mother was bad/neglectful/should be locked up...take your pick. That if the boy was black etc. There were plenty of negative comments. Which is why I posted what I did. I wouldn't have if it's not what I saw. But I'm glad you could question it. Kudos

[@Ironjawswife]

I’m so glad his mom is getting help. I hope they’re ok now.

[@christyricker8736]

Most of the officers have families and it hits them right in the feels. My hubby is the best cop, husband AND father I have ever known. This officer was awesome and fantastic. #PoliceWifeLife #ImarriedMyHero

[@patriciaevans5906]

I love cops…not the bad ones but the good ones!

[@christyricker8736]

@@patriciaevans5906 None of us like the bad ones.... just the good ones! 👍

[@lazybear494]

​​@@christyricker8736 It so amazing to get married to a hero of the pple who dedicates and risks their life for others and their safety. You must feel protected when he's around!!😊

[@larkatdawn]

Our "blues" are awesome.

[@rogerdodger1373]

Ain’t the real hero the lady with the dog or maybe the hero is the dog

[@t2m_midnight_yt440]

Your right the police would have never got the boy if it wasn’t for the dog and the women

[@gayled3059]

The hero IS the dog.

[@gayled3059]

@@t2m_midnight_yt440 No, I think the police would have found him, just not as quickly, but I'm quite willing to give the dog the credit.

[@sharonmullins1957]

The dog needs more credit.

[@milkcatdog394]

Looooooool

[@pumpkinheadghoul]

That six hours his mother knew he was gone had to be an absolute living hell.

[@pumpkinheadghoul]

@@oliviasabella9034 I'm a father, so I know exactly what that must be like. It's every parents worst nightmare. The fear of losing one of your children is probably the number one thing most parents lose sleep over.

[@nestaannjarrett4948]

When my son was 3 he took off while I was in the bathroom. We had just came in from outside and there had been a lot of rain recently and the creek nearby was flooded and I explained to him how dangerous it was. When I came out of the bathroom and couldn't find him, I was really scared. I looked towards the creek and saw nothing as i turned too go to the office of the apartment complex where I lived to use the phone for help I spied him. About 2 blocks away is a park. He had on a red shirt and blue sweat pants and bright red hair. He had decided to go play in the park. Thank god the merry go round was where it was. I ran over and and grabbed him and told him to never go anywhere without me again.

[@rickcruz3382]

She was stoned ! She's another idiot that needs her tubes tied ! When getting high is more important than your child yeah I've lived through that one it's a miserable existence

[@rosildalima610]

it was more than that, the boy was too weak to be only 6 hours, on the news says at least 11 hours, even tho the poor baby was way to weak to be only this hours, I think the mother neglect this there.

[@rosildalima610]

@@oliviasabella9034 she said he was missing for 6 hours but the cops said it was more, not every mother is meant to be one.

[@user-pb2yj3tw2l]

God Bless this Precious Officer. I Thank God this little boy was found & well taken care of.❤

[@sbss924]

Nothing but a miracle. I wonder how he is doing today- I hope he is doing amazing. I wonder if his mother is doing better, I hope so. You never know what a person is going through.

[@makeuptroll]

About a year ago my daughter wandered out of the house while I was asleep. I work the opening shift at a coffee shop so we were both usually asleep by 8 pm. Around 9:30pm I woke up to a police officer knocking on the open front door, holding my baby's hand. A neighbor had seen my daughter alone outside in her pajamas and called the police. I still have no idea who it was but I am so grateful to them. That was the scariest moment of my life, thinking about what could have happened to her. We didn't live in the best part of town, the front door opened straight to the sidewalk. She could have been taken, or hit by a car, or wandered down to the river at the end of our street. I'm so lucky that some kind stranger saw her and that we lived so close to the police station that they could send someone immediately. The next day we added an additional lock to the door that she couldn't reach so it wouldn't happen again.

[@exposingliars9824]

Sleep walking? I slept walk as a kid. I almost left the house many times.

[@ashleighvinson5801]

@@exposingliars9824 same I can't tell you how many time I woke up in my yard or walking down the side walk. The last time I woke up in the yard I was 20 and pregnant, in my dream I could see a baby alone outside . apparently I was going to get this baby lol . That was the last time I slept walked . Weird!

[@GodzillaofTokyo]

My niece was a very advanced sleep walker. She dragged chairs to get to the tall locks until eventually they installed a deadbolt that needed a key on each side.

[@hadilayyad6147]

@@GodzillaofTokyo Oml that’s horrifying! My cousin is a sleepwalker so my uncle installed a heavy iron gate that locked from the top so he wouldn’t sleepwalk to the street in the middle of the night!

[@AudreyAsh420]

Before my child was even old enough to open doors we child proofed them with extra locks. I think it’s extremely irresponsible to wait for something like this to happen to think about child proofing something as dangerous as a door leading to outside. You’re lucky she didn’t get killed

[@No-zj7dx]

Omg, that child was in a damn blackberry bush, that must've been so painful! That poor child...😭 (Blackberry bushes are covered in thorns by the way, to anyone who didn't know.)

[@carpathianken]

I cleaned up a blackberry bush next to my shed the other day & I had thick leather gloves on & protective clothing & still I ended up looking like I'd gone 10 rounds of a wrestling match with Freddy Krueger afterwards.That little boy would have been scratched up something terrible.

[@toricy8833]

Omg

[@lizzykay9685]

And I wonder how he got that far into the blackberries...the first few steps would have stopped him, maybe he accidentally rolled off of that hill.

[@clarice525]

@@lizzykay9685 Maybe it was not actually a blackberry bush? Because the little one had no bloody scrapes on his pale skin.

[@cap-lock9432]

I have a thornless blackberry bush growing at my house??

[@deniserosado6137]

Thank you and.Eva for finding that precious toddler and the police for there love and kindness.

[@yup6730]

This made me cry and I’m soooooo glad they found this baby!!! What a cute little angel!!

[@AlliNW0nderland.]

I’m so glad he was found alive and doing ok. Things like this is exactly why adding an additional lock outside of the reach of a small child is very important. They are capable of unlocking and opening doors at that age.

[@FurnitureFan]

They sure are, and parents often don't expect that. My neighbours had one "easy" child who took long naps. Their next child was an escape artist when he was still in nappies. They learn so fast, though people still think of them as "the baby"!

[@woyaochinidedoufu2753]

Bet you support abortions though

[@PG_Neons]

I've got a child with autism and this, right here. I also have an indoor alarm that tells me what door is opened very loudly throughout the house. Please stay aware, babies don't understand why they can't go outside alone, they just love the park. And never think that can't happen to you. Be safe! ❤

[@binyamin-zerachbenmoshe3622]

Between 40 & 43 years ago, our twin boys proved your point when she had me put "child-proof" latches on the lower kitchen cabinets. The two of them were expert openers! ...🤣

[@felmargego2534]

fr tho. i have a baby sister who is only one year old but she can figure out how to unlock stuff real quick.

[@justtinkering6054]

Well done officer, rescue pup, and volunteer handler.

[@chasehim3761]

There you go! Everyone worked together. Everyone gets honored.

[@Daisytoo]

What a good and kind man this officer is. And thank God for the woman who persisted in the search w/her dog. The mother must have been so relieved to have her son returned alive.

[@rosehathaway3490]

Saving a life just doesn't get any better than this God bless this officer. Angels don't always have wings 😇😇😇

[@johannasweet1120]

My brother used to do the same thing when he was 2 years old. Some kids just feel the need to leave the house at the crack of dawn for some reason. I understand the parents are responsible for their child and should have precautions in place, but it’s kind of hard to realize that your child just left while you’re dead asleep, especially when they’ve never done it before and the thought of them walking out isn’t something that’s on your mind. Edit: my parents put child safety locks on the doors after my brother’s first adventure. He still would then wake up early sometimes and try to get out of the house, and we could hear him if we weren’t too deep in sleep. Mans had somewhere to be

[@bluntgal3768]

Ive just had a completely forgotten memory of doing that! I climbed out of my bedroom window very early in the morning, but then obviously decided running away wasn't for me and had to knock on the front door, waking a very confused mum, lol.

[@LyssaDiamond]

My brother did the same constantly lol he thought it was a game

[@KCRUBYWOO]

My nephew would do the same thing. He would always run out directly to the street. We also put safety locks on the doors

[@frankservant5754]

Hahahaha mans had an appointment at 5 am

[@PG_Neons]

Alarms on top of locks is also a very good idea, especially for children with disabilities that prevent them from understand the issues about going to the park alone. Stay safe 💙

[@caitlincecil8693]

Dog's are the best! Animals deserve the most respect. Hope baby boy is safe.

[@aeweljrnold]

They do. But the police also found her.

[@aeweljrnold]

@Tony Parks what does that have to do with anything?

[@aeweljrnold]

@The Green One didn’t mean it in a bad way, it’s just that it is a literal dog- I still respect them. It’s annoying that people are trying paint like the police didn’t do anything because “ACAP”. Not saying she’s trying to do that tho

[@akashmengi7731]

not all animals ..

[@caitlincecil8693]

@@akashmengi7731 all animals. Every single one.

[@cathykats6329]

Hats off for the dog and the owner. Police officer is secondary and he did what a sane parent had to do. May the little boy recover soonest🙏

[@michellelickiss6274]

I have a 2 year old and this brought me to tears! Perfect example as to why we have a good baby lock on our door!

[@carolynmarie5313]

This is what our police officers do every day! People need to remember the good in this world!

[@gr8dvd]

And FIX the bad... bad cops hurt good cops.

[@celi132]

So remembering the good is going to bring back the innocent that are dead.

[@carolynmarie5313]

Nothing can bring them back, and changes needs to be made. But what about the innocent police officers who don't return home to their families at the end of their watch? Why do we forget those who give their lives in the service of others?

[@celi132]

Mark Krutell they already knew their life might be at risk when they decided on becoming cops, and yes I have family in law enforcement and military. Like my father says you’re not going in blind.

[@saimahaych]

yh lmao lets forget the brutal violence the police is giving us these days

[@toya2368]

thats so scary for the little boy.. imagine being so small and innocent that you'll cling to anyone.. so desperate for someone to help you. im so glad the boy was in the correct hands. very wholesome.

[@simplywonderful449]

Fortunately, a child that young won't remember the incident when he's an adult. Doctors have studied memory retention and found that typically very little is recalled before age four as an adult. Bless this officer and the search team for finding this precious little boy; I recall our sons at that age, and how active they were while not yet understanding the world can be a dangerous place!

[@ileanax8308]

Two year olds can remember. I remember some very traumatic events from when I was two.

[@peggystutz8522]

Blessings to all of our first responders, what a wonderful group you are.

[@ZelbeQahi]

Thank God the boys okay! And blessings to the rescue woman and her dog as well as the officers!

[@komphortampadu9985]

Is good for parents to their doors with toddler in the house.... Well-done to the woman and her search dog and the police officer.

[@samuraioj]

huh?

[@carly7635]

samuraioj i’m just as confused as you lol

[@hannahbanana7183]

Carly same lol

[@mikemcwilliams7801]

@@samuraioj i think he left out the word lock their doors

[@ventrys]

to ‘lock’ their doors

[@user-fx5wv2rq3s]

Random story: I once got lost in the park when i was really young and i didn't even know that i was lost. The park has an animal stones and i loved one of them so much. And i was sittting on it just playing then my sister came crying saying how worried she was. I was like: *L o o k a n a n i m a l*

[@Mixedtale_official]

that's my little sister Kit kat in a nutshell i swear xD -luna

[@orchidotaku]

My sister went missing with her friend from my school playground at 5 we all thought she was abducted and called the police when they found her a few hours later it was very similar😂😭 She was found a block or so away by the woods and got driven back. She jumped out of the car and went “GUESS WHAT I DIDNT HAVE A CARSEAT”😂😭

[@exposingliars9824]

ROFL

[@Kingdom_Of_Dreams]

I was left at a Chuckie Cheese once LOL. I wasn't too scared because there were people there that I vaguely knew who stayed with me until my mom came back for me.

[@vismattress5760]

@@Kingdom_Of_Dreams wtf why’d your mom just leave you at a Chuck E Cheese???

[@HappyBirthday216]

Thanks Becky and Ava so much. This made me cry. So glad that child was found. Thank you cop for holding the child he needed it.

[@Falconofflight]

Good job, there are so many children that go missing and never found. The pain and the trauma the police have to go through when children are found not breathing, I'm glad to see this officer found him alive, and a big thanks to the dog and trainer for finding the young boy👍👍🙏

[@dawnchristensen7492]

And yes folks, some kiddos will walk right out the door.

[@WHITELIONNYC]

I was at a local Dunkin Donuts a while back. I was very interested in attempting to figure out why the little girl made a run for it every time the mom looked away. Several times she made it to the second door and she even made it to the street a couple times. Very entertaining for sure. Not like walking...a run as fast as she could to escape. 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@56Letitia]

My 3 yo daughter did it all the time, by the time she got home she had 3 breakfasts 😂, 1 off grandma and 2 elderly neighbours. It was a little Cul-de-sac of old mill houses and back in the days in Ireland when you could leave your doors unlocked........oh how miss those times 😢

[@WHITELIONNYC]

@@56Letitia I love stories like that. I wonder if there is a blog online somewhere of stories of little kids with the escape/run-a-way "syndrome" I'm so fascinated by it. Yes here in NYC I grew up we never locked any doors only at night when we all had to get to bed and if we all went out. Yeah it feels very draining to always have to worry about safety and security. 😖😣😞

[@slcRN1971]

Bubbles : 👍👍 like your comment a lot. When my husband was about 10 years old, he walked to the local barber and told him that his mom said that he could get a Mohawk haircut. Now, back then, it was a tight neighborhood so everyone looked out for each other. So not only did he get in big trouble from his mom when she saw it but the barber also gave him ‘what-for’ the next day (and a buzz cut!).

[@WHITELIONNYC]

@@slcRN1971 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@roadking99jokerst60]

Hope the officer gets more opportunities to feel good about helping the public. Nice job folks.

[@ceciliawalters8708]

I love my family. Thank you to all for your service.

[@karenmckillip8685]

God bless this child. Thank you for your service.

[@Neophyte_me]

Outer me - luckily baby is safe, Cop is super good Inner me - "Dogs never fails to amaze us" ✨

[@walterbishop3668]

Good job Eva

[@christinas.4342]

walter bishop It's a dog, how can you talk to it

[@sercltyl8940]

Kristina S. It’s a trained police dog, so it understands what “good job” meant, I assume.

[@kendalclark1679]

god bless you and your father! he took seriousness to “protect and serve” such a beautiful story

[@Raven135]

God bless you Officer! This story just melted my heart. I'm sure I am not alone here. Great job!🇺🇸💜🙏💜

[@selievisa519]

Missing for eleven hours? They must have been fearing the worst in their minds and yet hoping against hope. Great job by the search and rescue dog. ❤️👍🏼

[@bigbiff38]

Kudos to Becky for taking Ava out to find the boy, and for doing exactly that! That poor kid may not have lasted much longer!

[@blessall8856]

Ava is a great search dog!

[@billyxkid5062]

Great job to everyone involved so glad they got him ❤

[@rosegold799]

He wasn't alone, he was with his guardian angel♥️✝️

[@maryrust3310]

God bless his young officer. He is my 🦸‍♀️

[@onichan7826]

Oh my goodness that poor little guy that was the best part when the police man picked him up and he was still alive this story is making me cry I so happy they were able to find that little lamb bless that service dog it's handler and the wonderful police officers that searched for him you are all heros and deserve all of the heart felt thanks from me and the people of this country thank you and be safe

[@shj7346]

Good boy/girl. I hope that dog got some serious pettings and treats. And amazing owner, too. Absolutely great to see people (and working animals!) like that being contributive and positive forces in their community.

[@mariettacrespo8479]

Thank God the toddler was Ok. All those involved in the search did a Great job. God bless them !

[@elizejansevanrensburg6688]

That is God's angels protecting that little one no other reason.Praise the Lord,Amen🙏🙏🙏👑👑👑

[@paulatiredofthisshit]

HAHAHAHAHAHA I guess god hates all the other innocent people. The bible god is an ass.

[@Katherine-so7ye]

Let’s praise the search dog that found him , the officers ,EMS and the search team and give credit where credit is due first lol

[@amyvandermerwe6382]

Amen

[@sawki.]

Hating on someone else’s own personal beliefs is low, yikes.

[@hanji9052]

Gods not fucking real you moron. If he was then why are other innocent lives so shit why is the coronavirus here why is this world plaugued by war! If god does exist then hes a twat.

[@KSun-yq1yp]

What a great officer and the crew. Listening to him describe how cute the toddler was really just made me tear up but smile. And bless that volunteer and search dog.

[@siponthat4aminute898]

Im in tears i have a 2 year old and this is hurtful. Thank you for finding him🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿💗💗💗

[@grimdrum2396]

Thank God they found the little boy. I hope he is doing well. 🙏

[@jennmende2673]

Let’s be honest. This popped up in your recommendations. 😅

[@nicksoloroblox6865]

Yes

[@sheilabird2380]

Yes, lmao

[@yourlocalmoolip3852]

Nope. It was something my dad was watching so I checked it out. He ws on my phone. T^T

[@sunsij9247]

No i searched it up

[@basketballfan5763]

Interesting point

[@stevelevey7970]

How adorable, this baby was so cute, he couldn't help but, HUG HIM

[@BillyAlabama]

Wonderful officer. Kind, caring, compassionate.

[@jennybelcher2122]

Thank you, Angel! You're a Blessing!🙏💕😇

[@cookiesplitter1776]

My heart breaks for that little boy.In blackberry!!!!!!!!!????? I don't think many of you understand that part of the story. I had a job cutting blackberryand, if you pull fast -- it wraps on your clothes....it rips your skin right apart. This poor baby was tortured in that blackberry. Ughhhhhhhhh I hope this "mom" gets cleaned up. Buy some gd child proof locks. 🧐

[@oOIIIMIIIOo]

I think we know blackberry bushes. 🙂

[@jojofam-on7uq]

When it says it was 3 days ago

[@RockDay-wv8jq]

Blackberry and raspberry thorns hurt worse than rose thorns.

[@kachewi7963]

Cookie Splitter well don’t blame the mom. Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, I’m assuming the escaped the house during the night.

[@kachewi7963]

I see it like this I feel like I guess so but maybe she just like forgot to lock the door? Idk

[@MelissaAlnardo]

The bravery and courage it takes to be a Police officer is incredible, you never know what you will discover. Thank God the little boy was found alive.

[@patriciaarroyo3875]

Thank God for you officers that took care of that little boy God bless you

[@vibhavagarwalla8718]

Your story just teared me up in the middle of a VERY public place.😀😀. God Bless you and your new family.🙏