{"id":348283,"date":"2026-07-22T07:37:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/348283\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T07:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:37:32","slug":"my-biggest-nightmare-tampa-officers-reunite-mom-daughter-after-child-gets-locked-in-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/348283\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018My biggest nightmare\u2019: Tampa officers reunite mom, daughter after child gets locked in car"},"content":{"rendered":"

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) \u2014 Tampa police officers reunited a mother and daughter after the child was locked inside a car at a gas station.<\/p>\n

In body camera video released Tuesday, the Tampa Police Department responded to a gas station after a mom reported that she accidentally locked her keys inside her car with her child still inside.<\/p>\n

The woman called 911 immediately and stayed with her child while waiting for officers to arrive.<\/p>\n

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“How long has she been in there?” an officer asked the mom. “Not \u2026 As soon as we called you guys,” she said.<\/p>\n

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“I’ve heard parents talk about this, like, this is, like my biggest nightmare,” the woman told officers.<\/p>\n

Shortly after, the video showed officers pop the SUV’s door open.<\/p>\n

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Tampa police said parents should call 911 immediately, stay with their child, create shade if possible, and watch for signs of heat-related illness if a similar situation occurs.<\/p>\n

“A quick call and a calm response can make all the difference,” Tampa police said in a Facebook post.<\/a><\/p>\n

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