Who is Bonnie Engle: Mom left ‘baby’ in the car while she went shopping
Mom leaves thousands in outrage after leaving a sign saying she left her ‘baby’ in the car while shopping: ‘It’s okay, he’s got snacks’
- Mom left a handwritten sign in the car when she went shopping
- It said, ‘My baby is fine. He’s got his snacks and his drink!’
- Parents were furious to the end of a short video
A mother has faced criticism after she left a note saying she had left her ‘baby in the car’ while she went shopping.
Bonnie Engle left a handwritten sign in the open car window warning others that she “will be back soon.”
The sign read, “My baby is fine. He has his snacks and his drink!! I’m in Doel.’ The words ‘OK’, ‘Target’ and ‘be back soon’ were also heavily underlined.
Next to an video shared on Instagram, the American mother of three wrote, “No judgement, he’s safe and sound.”
Although viewers expected to see a child in the video, the footage instead pans to Bonnie’s husband sitting in the front seat with an iced coffee and bag of popcorn looking unimpressed.
Thousands breathed a sigh of relief after realizing the short clip was a joke.
Bonnie Engle left a handwritten sign in the open car window (pictured) warning others that she will be ‘back soon’ while her ‘baby’ is in the car
While viewers expected to see a child in the video, the footage instead pans to Bonnie’s husband Andrew (pictured) sitting in the front seat with an iced coffee and a bag of popcorn
Parents admitted they were about to unleash their anger on Bonnie (pictured), but then laughed. The short video has now been viewed more than 30 million times
Bonnie’s husband Andrew chews on a handful of popcorn with his elbow leaning against the car door and not looking at the camera.
The short video has since caught the attention of the masses and has been viewed more than 30.9 million times.
Other parents admitted they were about to unleash their anger on Bonnie, but then laughed.
“For a moment I was about to get really upset… I didn’t expect that,” one mother wrote, and the comment alone was appreciated by nearly 6,000 others.
“My heart collapsed and then I [laughed]’ added another.
A third quipped, “Don’t try to pet, don’t be nice.”‘
“Meanwhile, she’s holding the real baby,” one speculated.
“I was about to get really mad,” added another with a laughing emoji and tagged a friend.
However, others did not find the joke funny at all.
“You shouldn’t joke about leaving a baby alone in a car,” one wrote. Another added: “Honestly, this is so tasteless.”
A third added: “Let’s make a video mocking one of the leading causes of infant and toddler death…for likes.”