Photo of Kan. Officer Feeding Baby Goes Viral

June 9, 2015
Overland Park Officer Andy Black was helping a mother at a mall who had just had a seizure.

A photo taken at a mall of an Overland Park, Kansas police officer feeding a baby has gone viral.

Officer Andy Black was working off-duty at the mall on May 30 when he received a call to help a woman who had suffered a seizure, according to WDAF-TV.

The officer arrived to find the woman recovering, but still disoriented as she attempted to feed her baby a bottle. Her husband was talking to the paramedics and the woman was still disoriented. Black was afraid she would drop the baby.

"She had the baby and was putting the bottle in her mouth, and when she gave her to me, she handed me the bottle," Black told the news station. "The baby started crying. I'm a grandpa. I took the bottle, and I fed the baby."

Black has 12 grandchildren and 2 adopted grandchildren, so feeding the baby came naturally to him. When he left, the family thanked him for he help.

The moment was captured by local artist Jilli Nel, who routinely takes photos in the mall. She decided to share the photo on Facebook, and it has received responses from all over.

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