Florida man returns fanny pack containing $30,000 found in gas station bathroom to rightful owner

FLORIDA (KABC) -- A man in Florida is walking proof that some people are still choosing to do the right thing, even if it means returning $30,000 to its rightful owner.

Luis Salazar was in this exact situation when he noticed a fanny pack hanging on a railing inside a bathroom of a Wawa gas station recently.

When he opened the pack to look for identification after failing to find the owner, he was shocked to find a large amount of cash inside.

The owner eventually reporting it missing, and Salazar returned it immediately once police identified the individual through security footage.

"So, I give him his bag. 'This is yours.' And he was crying. And he hugged me," said Salazar, adding, "It's not my money to take. I was not raised that way."

The owner of the fanny pack said he was carrying the money for a family emergency and was shocked that it was even returned to him.

Salazar emphasized that he never even considered keeping it.