Homeless Man Begs Cops Not to Take Child He Found in Dumpster and Raised for Years – Story of the Day

Adam was dumpster diving when he saw a moving box. Inside, he discovered a tiny baby and decided to raise her himself. However, police officers eventually took her away, but the little girl never forgot her father.

After losing his job, Adam couldn’t afford to pay his mortgage in Laredo, Texas, so he became homeless, and it became impossible for him to bounce back. He only got hired for part-time, low-paying gigs due to his lack of address.

But he made it work, thanks to tips from other homeless people in the city. He often dumpster-dived for food and discovered how much supermarkets generated. These stores had to throw away almost brand-new food for insane reasons.

But Adam was thankful. That waste kept him fed, and he saved a little money every week from cleaning floors in a few stores and collecting soda cans around town.

One night, everything changed. He was searching the trash outside a supermarket and saw a medium-sized box moving. He thought it might be a rat or a raccoon, but then a baby cried out. Adam opened the box immediately and saw a little girl.

She had to be around six months old. He also discovered a tiny note inside the box that read: “Her name is Ashley. She was born on January 15, 1994.” Who would leave a baby in a dumpster? She could have been killed! Adam thought angrily.

The right thing to do now was to take the baby to a fire station. But it was a long walk, and it was getting cold. So Adam took the baby girl to his tiny shelter under a bridge and tried to keep her warm that night.

Luckily, there was some baby food in that dumpster, and the containers were sealed. He hoped it would be safe enough for the little girl. By morning, Adam had grown attached to the baby and decided to take her to the fire station the next day.

But the next day came and Adam still couldn’t find the will to bring her to the station. Every day he would put it off until eventually, he was raising her himself. Other people under the bridge helped him out sometimes. But one woman, Phoebe, didn’t approve.

“Adam, I know you fell for that baby, but this is not a decent place for her. She’s still so little. She could get adopted easily and...