Officials said hundreds of donations were affected after a pack of rats rummaged their way through, which they said was an unfortunate side effect of Hurricane Beryl.
A group of pests derailed a charitable mission in Freeport on Monday, affecting several families' Christmas.The Blue Santa Toy Drive, held by theSince 2015, Freeport has orchestrated Christmas magic for kids across the community."It's one of the best parts of jobs being able to see the smiles on kids' faces when they see the toys that Santa brought," Chief Jennifer Howell with the Freeport Police Department.
"Very heartbreaking to ultimately throw all those toys away, but after speaking to the CDC and the Department of State and Health Services, it just wasn't worth any risk, for you know, any child to get sick," she said.It was a divine intervention, really, given that he had been searching to no avail for a place to donate the toys he and some sponsors had collected.
Luna and his grandson did just that on a holiday centered around giving. They delivered four industrial-size bags full of toys.
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