The mother of a young girl who was dropped off at a daycare in West Park where she wasn't registered Thursday morning has been found, authorities said.
The girl was dropped off at Panda Little Academy at 3900 Southwest 40th Avenue by a man who was driving a dark-colored vehicle, BSO officials said.
Authorities said the girl, who may be named Malaya, is believed to be two or three years old.
BSO released photos of the girl, the man who dropped her off, and the car he was driving.
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Officials later said the girl's mother was found.
Investigators the little girl isn't registered at the daycare. Parents there were stunned by the news as they picked up their kids that afternoon.
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“That's terrible,” said Tachille Octavien, who has brought her son to the daycare for four years. “That's such a stressful situation for her, I mean, I can only imagine, poor baby.
Deputies aren't sure about what the man said to the employees. BSO said the little girl spent the day with deputies.
“If it was mine, it would be a little trouble,” Marvin Garland said. “I would find this guy.”
Parents at the daycare say they want answers too.
“I couldn't even imagine dropping my baby off and not knowing where he's going to go or who's around,” Octavien said. “I trust the people at this facility but I couldn't imagine, it's unimaginable.”
An employee at the daycare declined to speak with NBC6.
