A viral story from New Hampshire describes how a police officer broke a car window to save what he thought was a baby, only to discover it was a reborn doll — a hyper-realistic doll used for therapy and grief.
The incident happened after a 911 call about a baby locked in a hot car. Officer Jason Short reacted quickly, smashing the window and attempting to revive the little figure. When reality set in, the threat was averted but the doll’s owner found herself confronting damages.
Authorities encourage owners of reborn dolls to either store these dolls out of sight during trips or take them with them, to prevent such confusion and unnecessary property damage.