Two Arizona hairstylists were stunned when they saw an infant sitting in a shopping cart outside of their salon without his mother in sight.
"I didn't know there was a baby in there, I was like there's no way someone forgot a baby," Miranda Asadoorian of Supercuts told Fox 10.
The shocked stylist, who called police after bringing the baby into the salon, was also devastated that an infant was sitting outside in the scorching Arizona heat. Some are calling this child neglect, like the mother who got in trouble for leaving her baby in a hot car.
"You can't even walk your dog on the floor, imagine leaving your baby in a cart. That's awful,” she said. (If you're unclear about what she means in this comparison, take a look at our article about how to judge when a sidewalk is too hot for a dog to walk on.)
According to the news report, 27-year-old Cherish Peterson forgot her baby outside the salon after she went grocery shopping at a nearby store. She also had her two other children with her that day.
Police say the mother returned in a panic about an hour later. Luckily, the baby boy wasn’t harmed.
“I know I hear about it all the time, but it’s amazing to see someone actually do that,” Asadoorian said. “Parents need to be way more aware of their children. I mean, someone could’ve stole that baby.”
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