Thank God There Are Still Good Guys Out There Child Found Wandering

[Whisper]

URBANA, Ohio -- A toddler was found wandering in an area of West Light Street in Urbana Wednesday morning.
Police said a man on his way to play golf found the little girl wandering in the street around 8:45 a.m. and called them.

Carl Jenkins said he will never forget what he saw. "I thought it was an animal. When I got closer, it was a little girl, " said Jenkins.
Jenkins was a little late to his tee time because he took time to get the child out of the busy street.

"I jumped out and got to the sidewalk and picked her up and tried to get her to talk. She just clung to me. She wasn't excited. She was just calm and leaned her had on my shoulder."
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Police found the father when he called 911 to report that his daughter Mallory, was missing when he woke up this morning. He said the mother of the child left for work around 8 a.m.

Officers believe a back door was left ajar and allowed the child to get out of the house though a dog door. Lt. Matt Lingrell said, "According to father she's used it before to go out and wander the yard, not the neighborhood."
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Carl Jenkins is just glad that he found the little girl. "I'm glad I was here. It's hard telling how far it would have went."

Urbana police interviewed the father Wednesday afternoon. He could face child endangering charges. http://www.whiotv.com/news/23011665/detail.html

[sheevaa]

Urbana police interviewed the father Wednesday afternoon. He could face child endangering charges

Okay, I realize she could have been endangered, but honestly, toddlers are amazing at sneaking out. My friend told me she had to get locks put up high on the door to keep hers from roaming around. :P

[koochie]

Okay, I realize she could have been endangered, but honestly, toddlers are amazing at sneaking out. My friend told me she had to get locks put up high on the door to keep hers from roaming around. :P

toddlers are amazing little houdinis thats why as a responsible adult you need to secure your house at all times...the mother and father should both be fined, their stupidity could have cost them their babies life if some other pervert had found her.

[cubby]

Yep, they are all that and more, so after the first time she got out they should have done what was necessary to keep her from getting out again. I'm guessing that is why he's being charged because they knew she could/would get out and did nothing and then on top of that mom possibly left the door open when she left for work!!

Small kids can get into, out of, on top of and underneath an amazing assortment of things and parents always need to be alert to that.

[AngelFire]

Officers believe a back door was left ajar and allowed the child to get out of the house though a dog door. Lt. Matt Lingrell said, "According to father she's used it before to go out and wander the yard, not the neighborhood."

Some people just never learn. So she has used the umm, doggie door before. So why not make sure she didn't use it again? Seems to me they aren't very bright. Lucky for the baby that who found her was a good person, this could have turned out very bad.