Deputies in Florida rescue a 4 year old child who was in a retention pond
@Deepizzaguy (126369)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
November 1, 2026 3:00pm CST
Normally I write on this site the good side of human beings rescuing animals and persons in need.
In this case this story is kind of bittersweet since Volusia County Sheriff's Office (VCSO) answered an emergency call on Saturday about a four year old boy who was walking by himself in a retention pond on Saturday.
The VCSO deputies rescued the boy and took him home to find our that his parents' home was filled with filthy conditions that are too gruesome to share here.
The VCSO called Deltona Animal Control who came to the home to pick up the family dog who was inside of a cage.
Both parents were taken into custody and charged with child neglect and animal cruelty.
The boy is now living with his grandparents. I do not wish what happened to the four year old and his pet dog on my worst enemy.
Link is msn.com/en-us/news/oth...
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@JohnRoberts (108829)
• Los Angeles, California
20h
You are right. Not a pleasant human story.
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@xstitcher (40758)
• Petaluma, California
16h
You wonder why some people become parents.
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@Deepizzaguy (126369)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
14h
That is what I am thinking myself.
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@RasmaSandra (101969)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
21h
So glad this all worked out for the best, I hope the parents are punished to the full extint of neglect and I hope the boy will do well at his granparents, BTW if this is about Florida I live in Volusia County,
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@Deepizzaguy (126369)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20h
The story is from Florida and Volusia County.
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@JudyEv (390660)
• Rockingham, Australia
9h
That is a very, very sad story but at least now the child has been taken from his parents.
@innertalks (23855)
• Australia
16h
That was fortunate for the poor child that his case was investigated, and appropriate punishment given out.
