Florida mother leaves son in car to go swimming and 'meet sharks,' police say
Fox News
Video shows a Florida mother swimming in shark-infested waters near a fishing pier Monday. Authorities say she left her toddler in a running car to do so.
About 20 minutes later, the passerby noticed a small boy about two years old crawling around the vehicle that was left running with the air conditioning on, according to a booking sheet provided to Fox News Digital. Allison Daugherty reportedly told onlookers she wanted to "meet sharks." (Lee County Sheriff's Office / BODY CAMS+ /TMX) Allison Daugherty moments before she was arrested off a Florida pier Sept. 11, 2023. (Lee County Sheriff's Office / BODY CAMS+ /TMX) Florida mom Allison Daugherty, 41, in police custody. She has been charged with child neglect for allegedly abandoning her toddler son in a still-running vehicle. (Lee County Sheriff's Office / BODY CAMS+ /TMX)
While on the phone with 911, the witness saw Daugherty begin to swim further away from the pier when Lee Controls Fire and emergency medical services responded.