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911 Call Saves Bride's Day With Dress

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14 Aug 2013 29 views
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911 Call Saves Bride's Day With Dress
A bride-to-be who was packing her car for her wedding, went back inside the house near Kent, Washington for another load and came out to find her wedding dress had been stolen. Candice, the dispatcher who answered the 911 call, sent an officer to the scene, but also offered to loan the bride her own bridal gown -- and miraculously, it fit.

A bride-to-be who was packing her car for her wedding, went back inside for another load and came out to find her wedding dress had been stolen.

Sobbing and raging, she called 911 to report the theft.

Candice, the dispatcher who answered the call near Kent, Washington, sent an officer to the scene.

She also wanted to offer her dress as a loaner to the bride — and miraculously, it fit.

(READ the story in the News Tribune)

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