On its official Facebook page, a U.S. sheriff’s office posts body-worn camera footage with the caption explaining that a young boy called 911 to report a "monster" under his brother’s bed. The accompanying description says the deputy responded to the residence, met the 5-year-old caller, and checked under the bed, where he located a toy causing the child’s fear, and then spoke with the child about when to call 911.

ABC News details how a 4‑year‑old in Wisconsin dialed 911, saying his "mom was being bad" and "needed to go to jail" because she ate his ice cream. Officers were dispatched for a 911 hangup and, upon learning the reason, treated it as a teaching moment and later returned with ice cream. This illustrates that police do respond to children’s non-emergency 911 calls and often handle them gently, similar to the reported handling of a call about a monster under a bed.

TODAY reports that a five-year-old from the U.S., identified as Nico, "called 911 in the middle of the night to report a ‘monster’ hiding under his brother’s bed" while his parents slept. The story explains that the responding officer took the call seriously, arrived at the home, and with his body camera rolling, followed Nico to the brother’s bedroom, where he looked under the bed and found a toy, reassuring the boy that there was no real monster.

The Independent writes that a five-year-old boy in the US "dialed 911 late at night to report that there was a ‘monster’ under his brother’s bed." It notes that the police department released video of the responding officer entering the home, speaking with the child, and then checking under the bed, where he discovered a toy that was making noises and frightening the boy, which he then removed.

In a separate 2015 incident, mySanAntonio reports that a Texas boy called 911 because he believed there was a "monster" in his bedroom. A Bexar County sheriff’s deputy responded, checked the room and found no monster, and used the visit to reassure the child. This shows that law enforcement agencies have previously documented similar 911 calls by children about monsters in bedrooms and have responded in person.

People magazine describes a viral video in which "a 5-year-old boy named Nico dialed 911 late at night to report that there was a ‘monster’ under his brother’s bed." The article notes that the officer arrived and let the boy lead him to the room, then checked under the bed and discovered the supposed monster was a toy that made noise, which he removed while calmly talking with the child.

News18 reports: "A 5-year-old boy in the United States called 911 to report that there was a ‘monster’ hiding under his brother’s bed, with ‘big black teeth’." The article explains that the call was made while his parents were asleep and that an officer responded to the 911 call, searched under the brother's bed, and found that the monster was in fact a noisy toy, which he then removed to reassure the child.

A viral clip circulated in April 2026 showing a young boy named Nico calling 911 because he believed there was a monster under his brother's bed. In the widely shared version of the story, an officer responded and found that the 'monster' was actually a toy or noisy object under the bed.

The article reports that a young boy named Nico called 911 because he believed there was a "monster" under his brother's bed with "big black teeth." It says he waited for backup clutching a Nerf gun, and that an officer later found the scary object was actually a toy that made noises when moved.

People magazine writes: "A 5-year-old Colorado boy named Nico called 911 late one night to report that there was a 'monster' under his brother's bed." The article describes how the body camera footage from the responding officer shows Nico explaining that his parents were asleep and that he had seen a monster with big teeth. The officer looks under the bed, finds a toy, tells Nico it would have scared him too, and takes it outside so the boys can sleep.

The article says a five-year-old boy named Nico called 911 late at night because he thought something sinister was lurking under his brother's bed. It reports that the responding officer checked under the bed and discovered the 'monster' was actually a toy that made noises when moved.

The video description says the child was concerned there was a monster underneath his brother's bed and called 911. It also says the situation turned out to be harmless and implies the 'monster' had snuck into the house or was something misidentified.

The video description states that a young boy called 911 after thinking there was a monster under his brother's bed. It says the outcome was more innocent than expected and quotes the officer concluding, 'I think it's just a toy, buddy.'

The short's title and description state that a kid called 911 about a monster under his brother's bed. No further details are provided beyond the claim that police responded.