Officer: Missing toddler ‘just clung to me’

Officer Daniel Tatro was nearby when a search-and-rescue K-9 found the toddler face down in blackberry bushes behind a market in Northeast Portland

[deltaboy]

I was adopted by a really young police officer when I was 2 years old, he was 21 and had been on the force for a week, my dad beat my mother to death and I remember running to the lady across the street crying, so she called the police and Officer McNamara showed up and got in a fight with the monster, luckily he managed to arrest him before other cops came. Long story short, after they took my dad to jail I was placed in a foster care for 2 weeks, when officer McNamara came to visit and check up on me and decided he wanted to adopt me and so he did. He is the best dad I've ever had and I love him very much, he's my hero. I love you dad.

[you_r_my-world]

“He’s really cute. It’s hard not to love him”
How sweet is that.
Lucky mom got her son back.

[alittlebindi]

My bf and I once met a small child crying in the mall that he had lost sight of his parents. Both of us were not even 20 years old and we waited with the little guy, held onto him, till his parents found us. I was touched to see how good my bf was with him. Guys who are compassionate towards children are keepers.

[josephsassone]

This brought tears to my eyes. That woman and her dog are my heroes as well as the officer. Thank God, the little boy survived.

[hxlf_mxxn]

“It’s hard not to love him” OMG MY HEART DROPPED THEN- 🥺

[rickylee]

Bet that officer had the best feeling ever when he realised that baby wasn't dead thank God

[theanxiouscatechist]

“He's really cute, it's really hard not to love him” got me 😭💖
God bless you, officer Tatro!

[dontcare]

He's a good officer wish we had more like him.

[aftism_]

“He’s really cute, it’s hard not to love him”
He’s such a kind person!! I’m glad the boy was found alive.

[DolceFarnienteABC]

I'm not a dad, but a helpless little guy clinging to me for dear life would make me feel like the greatest hero of all time.

[Donna-cckt]

A search dog, a leader, a cop. Miracles!

[stevenhulbert]

Thank you Becky Irving for volunteering and taking Ava to find the boy, well done!

[OfentseMwaseFilms]

Well done search dog. My faith in dogs restored.

[LyricidalX]

They way that little baby's head bobbed with such weakness and exhaustion when he was picked up just broke me...Thank God he was found and thank you to that wonderful woman taking her dog to search for him

[mistrjt]

"He's really cute. It's hard not to love him." <-- That melted my heart. :)

[t.]

Dogs are indeed special. Glad to hear little man is OK😁

[jakefitz]

Mom: *Sleeps*
2 yr old: "Aight, I'ma head out."

[Cat-imhb]

I don’t known but... don’t y’all think the dog is the hero in this story?

[cv]

Thank God he’s alive. I Hope the mother gets whatever treatment she needs to be able to care for this precious child.

[JimmyRJump]

Five years later and I so hope the kid is doing well. As does the cop. He seems to be a nice guy and I hope he's doing well also.