Jason Short, a police officer from Keene, New Hampshire, was responding to a call about a baby left alone in a car on a very hot day. Concerned for the child’s safety, Jason rushed to the scene at a Walmart parking lot. Upon arrival, he saw what appeared to be a baby wrapped in a blanket inside the overheated vehicle. Without hesitation, the officer broke the car window to rescue the child.
Picking up the small figure, Jason immediately feared the worst—the baby was pale and showed no signs of life. He began performing CPR as a crowd gathered and an ambulance was called. However, as he continued trying to help, Jason realized something was terribly wrong. The baby wasn’t real at all; it was a lifelike doll.
The doll’s owner, Carolynne Seiffer, returned from shopping shocked by the broken window and the crowd surrounding her $2,000 doll, named Ainsley. Carolynne explained that she collects these realistic dolls to cope with the loss of her son. Jason felt a bit embarrassed but made clear he never would have assumed the doll before acting, as safety comes first.
Keene police covered the $300 repair cost for the window and emphasized that if owners have such dolls, it’s best to keep them out of sight in trunks or with them directly to avoid confusing situations in the future.
