Stuffed animals can ‘bear-ly’ swim, but one seemingly tried this week, causing some panic in Puget Sound.
The Tacoma Police Department’s Marine Service Unit rescued a teddy bear after someone mistook the toy for a struggling swimmer.
It happened on Thursday while the team was out on the water for training.
South Sound 911 called the team, saying they’d received several reports of a swimmer in distress.
The department said its officers zoomed over to the scene, ready for action, and instead found a large, stuffed bear in a swimsuit.
“While we’re not sure if the bear was thrilled to meet Officer Brawley, we’re pawsitive Officer Brawley was pretty excited,” the department said.
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