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Boy calls 911 because he was lonely; Florida officer agrees to be his friend

Posted at 2:27 PM, May 07, 2019
and last updated 2019-05-07 14:27:49-04

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – A 911 call made in Florida had a very happy ending for one little boy.

According to the City of Tallahassee Police Department’s Facebook page, a 6-year-old boy called 911 and was met by an officer. The boy told the officer he was lonely and wanted a friend.

The officer explained to the boy that 911 was a very important tool for emergencies before telling the boy that he would be happy to be his friend. The boy got to sit in a police cruiser, was given a stuffed animal and can now say he has a friend at the Tallahassee Police Department.

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