A young boy named Nico called the American emergency number 911 after becoming frightened by what he claimed was a monster under his brother's bed.
"There's a monster under my brother's bed," the boy, armed with a toy gun, explained to the officer who arrived at the scene. When asked what the monster looked like, he described it as having "big black teeth" and said he had heard scratching sounds.
The officer did not dismiss the child's fears, and instead offered to handle the situation together. "We can take care of this, or do we need to call in the special response team?" he asked. "Me and you," Nico replied.
The two approached the bedroom and checked under the bed. There they discovered that the "monster" was a frightening toy that made noises when moved. "I think it's just a toy, buddy. That would have scared me too," the officer said, and moved the object away so the boy could sleep peacefully.
Before leaving, the officer gave Nico a special response unit medal and told him with humor: "Now you're an official member of the team." Alongside the reassuring gesture, he explained to the boy that next time he should turn to his parents first.
