The story of a lost bear...

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[JayMac]

Still not a single bear reunited with its owner. 

From the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

First Great Western lost teddy bears to go to charity


The train firm has taken mug shots of the bears and their descriptions

Unclaimed teddy bears found on First Great Western trains are be donated to children's charities following an unsuccessful campaign to reunite them with their owners.

The firm launched its campaign last November, but has so far been unable to reunite a single toy with its owner.

There are currently more than 40 soft toys in its lost property.

A spokesman said some would be donated to charity if not claimed within the next three months.

The toys were all found travelling on the First Great Western network, which covers the Thames Valley, Hampshire, London, Dorset, Sussex, Wiltshire, Somerset, Avon, Gloucestershire, Hereford, Worcestershire, Devon, Cornwall and South Wales.


Some of the soft toys have been photographed against a beach backdrop for summer

A spokesman for the firm said it receives about 15 lost toys every three months.

As well as bears, he said there was a "huge range" of different cuddly animals including monkeys, rabbits, a hedgehog, penguin and lion.

He said toys found towards the start of the campaign would be washed and sent to children's charities if they remained unclaimed in November.

The train company, which originally hoped to return the toys to their owners in time for Christmas, had used mug shots of the toys on its website and posters but has now also photographed some against a beach backdrop for summer.

The train company's website enables people to submit a search for a teddy, even if they are unable to remember exactly where it was lost.


A range of soft toys have been found, including monkeys and rabbits

[grahame]

I have been working out the Body Mass Indexes of those bears ... and it would appear that Paddington is seriously underweight and probably needs medical attention.   The one at the bottom found in Plymouth is obese, but not morbidy so, and should probably have a carefully controlled food intake and more gentle exercise.

[Kernow Otter]

My daughter has that Gorilla on the left, complete with banana, or at least I thought so.

Railcard has gone missing here.  Will go and check that the Gorilla hasn't taken it off on a jolly to Plymouth.

[Chris from Nailsea]

An update, from the BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

Railway campaign reunites lost toys with owners


The train firm took mug shots of the bears and their descriptions for the campaign

Two soft toys found on trains have finally been reunited with their owners following a year-long campaign.

Great Western Railway (GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway)) launched a campaign to find the owners of more than 40 toys in its lost property in November 2014.

It had previously failed and the cuddly animals were due to be donated to charity.

However, GWR said two bunny toys had successfully been returned to their owners.


Two bunny toys have now been claimed and reunited with their owners

The toys, which also included bears, monkeys, a hedgehog, penguin and lion, were all found on GWR trains.

Any remaining unclaimed toys have been washed and are expected to be donated to children's charities.


The remaining unclaimed toys have been washed and are expected to be donated to children's charities

[chuffed]

The teddy in the washing machine reminds me of BNM ( without the flat cap of course!)

[JayMac]

Um, thanks? 

[BerkshireBugsy]

That coat isn't going to help.. 

Thanks for the warning! ...........but with FGW^▸ (First Great Western)'s ability to hit targets, I'm confident of emerging unscathed! 

Very good TG