Tangie Wilson is opening up about the “stressful” day she had when her 8-year-old daughter took the family car for a ride to Target last month.
Wilson’s elementary school-aged daughter, Zoe, became an internet sensation in Bedford, Ohio, after rebelliously driving the family’s SUV—along with their dog, Bear—to Target on Sept. 15. According to Wilson, Zoe was upset after an argument with her older sister the night before and decided that a joyride might help ease her frustrations.
“She never has done any of this before,” Wilson told The New York Times on Sunday, “so it still was not registering that she left with the dog.”
The mother of three daughters—ages 15, 11, and 8-year-old Zoe—explained that she was asleep when Zoe came into her room to ask for the iPad. Wilson went back to sleep, believing her daughter had settled down in her room or on the couch with the device. Unbeknownst to her, Zoe had slipped out of the house around 7 a.m., taking her mother’s car keys, wallet, and ID. The third grader then embarked on an erratic drive to the local Target, bringing the family dog along for the ride.