7-Year-Old Runs to Utah Home After Stranger Offers Her a Bicycle

Seven-year-old Emmy McCardell was sunbathing outside her house in Salt Lake City when a car pulled up. The driver offered a friendly greeting, then asked an enticing question that any little kid could fall for. “Do want a bicycle?” he asked. But little Emmy knew just what to do. She yelled “no” and ran into her home. Emmy's mom Michelle knew something was wrong the second her daughter ran through the door. She says she taught her two kids from an early age about “stranger danger.” #InsideEdition

[Sheldon]

She didn't even hesitate, got up and ran. Every child needs to know this. Good for her.

[killermario]

" you want a bicycle?"
" you wanna go to jail"

[laurenosborne]

Kudos to the mom for teaching her kids how to live in this world we’re in

[MaySun]

Such a shame, kids can’t play outside! She did an awesome job protecting herself

[HighwaytoSunshine]

It's a shame that kids cant play outside anymore without being preyed upon

[geovaniflores]

Bruh she was literally just outside her home and being targeted. It’s shocking and terrifying.

[tashagraham]

Im so proud of her. She was the winner of her life he didn't get to take it.

[cherylthomas]

We have reached the time in life where parents/guardians MUST watch their children playing outside.

[zomama]

“He looked like a tricky man” she’s adorable, and very smart

[samanthaM]

It’s absolutely adorable when she calls the man a “tricky man”

[Nomthandazo]

This should be on ads in all different countries. She's a very smart kid.

[tavibaby]

So happy this girl was smart and is safe! When I lived in Alaska in the 90's, a strange man in a Chevy wagon, pulled up and offered me candy.. I walked over to get it, and he opened the passenger side door, as I went to get in, my older sister ran over and caught me. I owe her so much! I always think about what might have happened.

[shanepeters]

“He looked like a tricky man” 😂 that killed me. Good parenting

[simplysadie]

“ I didn’t want to go with him cause he looked like a TRICKY MAN “

[Guy]

When I was about 10 years old back in the 1997, a group of men pulled up in a car beside me and said they Knew my older brother who was about 18 years at the time and he'd sent them to get me and take me home. I ran off as fast as I could all the way home. My brother had no idea who they were when I got home and hadn't sent anyone. To this day, I'm so glad I ran off and was smart enough to know they were strangers and probably out to harm me. Well done to this young lady!!!

[Emma-yxwj]

My mom calls me over bearing for not letting my daughter out front by herself....and this is proof as to why I don't care how my mother feels about it. She herself was the one who taught me about stranger danger but in her older age she's become way to lax while the world is becoming more disgusting by the day. Thank goodness this little girl ran inside immediately ❤️

[heatherbilly]

The title makes it seem she ran to some random house in Utah.

[soniarican]

Now she is Beyond her years ! Just amazing ! I wish majority of children thought exactly like her or had parents to show them the exact right thing to do and to never fall for anything they say

[synnove]

I am so glad that she knew how to save herself and SHE LISTENED TO HERSELF. She didn’t hesitate, didn’t wait to se if the man was safe or dangerous. She should be so proud of herself! Great job on the mom’s part also!

[jtarantula]

This is terrifying, our children aren’t safe anywhere.