The Oneida Daily Dispatch (Oneida, NY)

Good luck talisman

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CINCINNATI >> Police in Ohio have received a stuffed toy given by a child to a Pennsylvan­ia police officer to help keep him safe.

The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://cin.ci/2owU8hU ) reports a stuffed moose called Mr. Moosey has become a traveling protection talisman sent to police and other first responder agencies around the country.

The toy was first given to Towamencin, Pennsylvan­ia, police officer James Gibbas by 5-year-old Mackenzie Brown last year during a traffic stop. The child said she wanted the officer to have it to help keep him safe.

Gibbas kept it for a while before deciding it should be shared with other law enforcemen­t agencies and fire department­s around the country.

The toy has made its way to states including Illinois, New Jersey, Pennsylvan­ia, Massachuse­tts and New Hampshire.

 ?? ERIC E. FRANZ — CINCINNATI POLICE DEPARTMENT VIA AP ?? In this undated photo provided by the Cincinnati Police Department, officers pose for a photo in Cincinnati with a stuffed moose called Mr. Moosey. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the toy has become a traveling protection talisman sent to police...
ERIC E. FRANZ — CINCINNATI POLICE DEPARTMENT VIA AP In this undated photo provided by the Cincinnati Police Department, officers pose for a photo in Cincinnati with a stuffed moose called Mr. Moosey. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that the toy has become a traveling protection talisman sent to police...

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