Hillsborough County Police reported a heartwarming story of a young boy who called 911 from a defunct cell phone to give the officer a hug. Of course, even disconnected phones can still place an emergency call, and so Deputy Scott Pracht of Hillsborough County showed up moments later at the boy's door. The video from Pracht's body cam captures the heartwarming moment, as the boy runs out of the front door and gives Pracht a hug.
"I know your number! It's 911!" The boy eagerly tells the deputy. Pracht hugs the boy back and then gently explains that 911 is a number to call if he or his mommy isn't safe. The officer is right, but this was still a pretty innocent and touching moment.
Here's the body cam footage:
Finally! A story from Florida that doesn't involve a bath salt-fueled zombie assault or a man throwing a gator through a drive-thru window.
As a fellow Floridian, a pure display of innocence and love like this is a heartening reminder that not every Florida boy will grow up to become Florida Man. More on the story here:
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