Officer Breaks Into Hot Car To Rescue ‘Baby’, Then Realizes He Made A Huge Mistake

Note: we are republishing this story amid recent reports that indicate a record number of children have died from heatstroke in cars in recent years. More on this here: https://www.nhtsa.gov/child-safety/you-can-help-prevent-hot-car-deaths

A New Hampshire police officer broke into a car to rescue a baby locked inside, only to discover it was a lifelike doll. Keene police Lt. Jason Short was called to a Wal-Mart for a report of a baby locked inside of a car in the parking lot on July 23, reports WMUR.