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7-year-old donates gumball money to police

Posted at 8:46 AM, May 29, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-29 09:46:52-04

BARTLESVILLE, Okla. - After seeing a story about K9 officers in Bartlesville retiring, a 7-year-old businessman decided to donate some of his own money to the town's police.

RELATED: Bartlesville Police Department asks for donations to replace two K9 officers nearing retirement

7-year-old Koby Pierce says he got the idea to donate some cash from his gumball machine at the Painted Horse restaurant after K9 officers visited his school.

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Koby met with police on Thursday to donate 10-percent of his profits to the department. Police gladly accepted the $3 and posed for pictures with the 7-year-old businessman.

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