After Finding A Toddler Chasing A Ball Into The Street, Retired Cop Waits For Parents To Return

Dec 21, 2018 by apost team

Raising children is thought to be one of the toughest jobs in the world. You become responsible for another human-one who is solely dependent on you to keep them safe and sound. You have to become extra vigilant when you are watching your kids.

This is especially true for toddlers. A child who is just learning to run and explore can take off at a moment’s notice. You may turn your back for just a second; to answer the phone, use the bathroom, or check the oven, when your toddler decides that he or she is going to run off from sight. You almost have to have eyes in the back of your head to be a parent!

Unfortunately, this natural curiosity can harm a child within just seconds if you aren’t careful. That was almost the case for a little boy who wandered off from the park. Luckily, a retired police officer who had been on the force in California was there to save the day.

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Darryl Pang still drives with a dash cam on wherever he goes. As he was driving by the park one day, he spotted something that shocked and scared him.

What he saw was a very young boy up ahead, chasing a bouncing ball down the sidewalk. The little boy was completely alone and not paying attention to the traffic around him. He was picking up the ball by the sewer when Darryl began to honk his horn. While he did not want to scare the little boy, he was trying to get the attention of the parents if they were close by. But no one showed up.

Darryl was horrified and made a U-turn to get back to the little boy. Just as he parked, the toddler began to chase his ball into the road. Darryl still thought that a parent would come frantically running out to grab the child and get him to safety. Darryl told CBS that is what usually happens in these situations.

That was still not the outcome of the story. Luckily, his dash cam recorded the whole incident.

Darryl is sharing the footage to encourage all parents to always keep an eye on their kids. When you see the footage, you will understand why he is so worried.

Check out the dash cam footage below:

What did you think of this parent? Let us know in the comments and pass this along to others to warn them of the danger of leaving children unattended, even for a second!