A boy in Florida called 911 but didn't have a real emergency. Instead, he wanted a hug from an officer…and the responding deputy understood.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said a young boy had called authorities – not for an emergency, but for something we all need sometimes – a hug.
“Did you call this gentleman? Did you call the police?” the mother asked her son when the deputy arrived.
Pracht’s body camera and the mother’s Ring doorbell captured the sweet moment the boy raced through the front door to hug the deputy and proudly explained he knew how to contact him.
“Well, I wanted to give him a hug,” the boy replied and proceeded to hug Pracht. “I know what your phone number is – it’s 9-1-1,” he said.
After hugging the boy, Deputy Pracht explained that 911 is for those who are in trouble and need help. The boy apologized, and Pracht told him not to worry about it.
The sheriff's office posted the video on Facebook on Thursday, where it was viewed nearly 10,000 times. "...you can't be mad, he called to give you a hug," one commenter wrote.