Boy flips off camera after being rescued by firefighters

LAKELAND, Fla. – A photo of a sweet little Florida boy flipping off a camera with his middle finger has gone viral.

But it's not what you think.

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The Lakeland Fire Department responded to a call Sunday about a boy whose middle finger was stuck in a school desk.

After rescuing the boy, the firefighters thought it would be fun to pose for a picture showing the undamaged digit.

Unfortunately, the photo looks a little different than how it was planned and the department had a little fun with it, posting the picture on Facebook.

"Show Mommy the finger that firefighters had to rescue out of the desk," the post read.

Thankfully, the firefighters placed a censored sign over the middle finger, just to make sure no one was offended.

"Show Mommy the finger that firefighters had to rescue out of a desk...". 😂 This call gave everyone a good giggle....

Posted by Lakeland Fire Department on Sunday, July 2, 2017