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Hurricane News Scares 8-Year-Old Fla. Girl Into Trying To Ride Bike To Ohio
WKMG TV NEWS ^ | 8-17-2008
Posted on 08/17/2007 2:25:30 PM EDT by Cagey
DELAND, Fla. — An 8-year-old DeLand girl reported missing was found by police riding her bike as fast as she could to leave the state of Florida, fearing a massive Hurricane Dean was on its way.
The parents of Heather Snoke reported the girl missing Wednesday night after last seeing her riding on her bike, according to a newspaper report.
Volusia County sheriff’s deputies searching by helicopter eventually spotted Heather about a mile from home on East Plymouth Avenue, still on her bike.
She told officers that the recent news about hurricanes had scared her, and she wanted to ride her bike back home.
Hey, at least she showed more foresight and inititative than the average New Orleans resident.
Poor baby girl! Reminds me of my childhood tornado phobia.
Sounds like a good excuse to avoid punishment when caught riding your bike too far from home. Though my Mom wouldn’t have bought it.
Ok I feel bad for the poor scared little girl, but her parents need to be slapped upside the head. What are they teaching this child????