A police officer who responded to a 911 call at a Florida home has gone viral for a sweet moment caught on camera.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office shared body camera footage on its Facebook Thursday of Deputy Scott Pracht being dispatched to the residence.
In the video, Pracht knocks on the door of the house as a woman appears from the yard saying she was walking her dog.
“Hello, is this your home?” he asks.
After telling him that she lives there after all, he asks her if everything is okay.
She assures him that she is fine, and he informs her that 911 received a call from her address.
“We can talk to my son,” the mother tells Pracht as she opens the front door and invites her child to join them outside.
While they wait, the woman and the deputy determine that the kid has a “disconnected cell phone,” which can still make emergency calls even if it can’t dial other contacts.
“He honestly doesn’t even know what 911 is,” the boy’s mother adds as he makes his way to them.
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Pracht claims that explaining an emergency to a child is “not a problem” for him.
The boy bounces towards his mother and the deputy before being questioned about his actions.
“Did you call this gentleman?” his mom asks, pointing at the law enforcement officer. “Did you call the police?”
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The little boy replies, “Well, I wanted to hug him.” Pracht can be heard laughing at the unusual request.
While she checks her child’s phone, the boy runs out of the house and hugs the policeman, who hugs him back.
The child, happy that he may have made a new friend, adds, “I know your phone number — 9-1-1.”
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“Yes, but do you know what it’s for? This is if you are in trouble and need help or if there is someone you know near you who is in trouble and needs help. It is very important. You have to be careful when you call that number, okay?” explained Pracht.
The deputy then gave examples for the child, such as if his mother needed help or if someone was doing something he shouldn’t have done.
After his mother told him to apologize, Pracht reached out and punched the kid.
“How damn sweet is that! What an innocent little soul!!!!” one user commented on the Facebook post.
The video has already garnered 14,000 views since it was uploaded on Thursday.
“We deeply appreciate the genuine kindness shown by this little child. Our representatives are more than willing to share a hug and spread love to the children in our community. However, it’s important for everyone to remember that 911 is a lifeline for emergencies,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement, according to WFLA 8. “We’re here to help and encourage parents and teachers to teach children about the proper use of 911.”
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