A toddler in dire need of a sweet treat decided to call 911 for help — and officers came to his rescue.
A recording of the call shared by Oklahoma police captured the interaction between the 911 dispatcher and the young child named Bennett making the call.
“9-1-1 it is an emergency,” the toddler said over the phone.
“An emergency?” the dispatcher asked.
“Emergency doughnuts,” Bennett joyfully replied.
The call posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, by the Moore Police Department on Feb. 27 indicated the child made two calls to 911.
🍩📞911 EMERGENCY DONUTS📞🍩
Nothing like calling in to report an emergency need for donuts. #MPD knows that need all too well. Moore Dispatch had this fun interaction with a toddler that we just had to share! #donuts #emergencydonuts #dispatch #whatsthenumberfor911 pic.twitter.com/Zoomn9xt9P— Moore Police Dept. (@MoorePolice) February 27, 2025
When the dispatcher answered, she was met with a jumble of words and gibberish from the toddler as she asked if he needed help.
The child hung up and redialed, telling the dispatcher about “an emergency need for donuts,” police said.
After the short interaction, the Moore police officers showed up at the home with a tasty delivery.
The gesture was met with an enthusiastic “yes” from Bennett, a Feb. 28 video shows.
“You called us about doughnuts,” the officer said in the video. “We came to give you some doughnuts.”
In sharing the happy story, police shared that old cell phones may still be able to call emergency services.
“Old cell phones may be unable to use high-speed data networks, take photos or play music, but they can still call 911 in an emergency. As long as an old cell phone is functional, it can be used in an emergency,” police said. “Meanwhile enjoy donuts”
Moore is about a 10-mile drive south from Oklahoma City.