5-Year-Old Calls 911 to Get McDonald's Happy Meal

Nov. 4, 2019
A little boy in Arizona thought he had a super-sized problem and called 911 about it. Charlie Skabelund, 5, really wanted a happy meal, so he phoned in his order to the police.
A little boy in Arizona thought he had a super-sized problem and called 911 about it. Charlie Skabelund, 5, really wanted a happy meal, so he phoned in his order to the police. As the officer asked what the emergency was, the child ordered a Happy Meal. “We were completely surprised and a little embarrassed,” his mom said. Charlie's parents were stunned when police called them to report Charlie’s 911 call. Charlie’s father insisted they didn’t need to send anyone and apologized.

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