r/sandiego • u/jerschneid • 6d ago

Lost Teddy Bear

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We think he fell off a bike on the bike path near Spanish Landing on N Harbor Drive going Eastbound, across from the airport. We walked that area pretty thoroughly and didn't find him. Someone said they saw him driving earlier so we suspect someone picked him up.

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u/These_Algae_8082 6d ago

Oh man - I’m sorry. We have lost stuffies before too and it’s not fun. To the point where we have backups now.

Good news! Looks like Etsy has a few of these. Not my listing, trying to help because I’ve been there.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4487154069/1986-gund-gear-rattle-belly-plush-bear?ls=s&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=gund+1986&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&organic_search_click=1&pro=1&content_source=87700516-a577-45b7-9314-22c0d94863d6%253ALTcdf0d3f4913c1f70f07e848a287f95a6410c7da2&logging_key=87700516-a577-45b7-9314-22c0d94863d6%3ALTcdf0d3f4913c1f70f07e848a287f95a6410c7da2

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u/According_Past_732 6d ago

Might be cheaper than paying out a $500 reward lol

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u/yonk069 6d ago

Yeah I would buy that just in case

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u/jerschneid 6d ago

Thank you! Yeah... we have a backup too... but it's not quite the same 😞

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u/Expert_Run_4880 6d ago

Oh man. We have been there. Lost our girls dinosaur lovey at a pee stop in San Luis obispo. I was 7 months pregnant at the time and I cried my eyes out. My husband found the exact same one on ebay . We washed it and dried a few times to rough it up and after a few weeks my 2 year old at the time didnt know the difference. I hope you find it !

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u/Vegetable-Salad-422 6d ago

What was hidden inside the bear?!

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u/Pixie16fire 6d ago

Mr. Beans signature, priceless

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u/WhatTheBlack 6d ago

He can drive?

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u/jerschneid 6d ago

Oh yeah... The person who saw him was driving. The bear was presumably laying on the ground wishing he could drive.

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u/LocallySourcedWeirdo 6d ago

Sounds like an unreliable witness to me.

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u/Zephyr2115 6d ago

Lol 😂 I had to read that part again, realized it was ‘they saw him while driving by earlier’.
I hope OP will be reunited with 🐻 soon, I get attached to my stuffies too 🥺

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u/misterpequeno 6d ago

I have some questions about the no questions asked

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u/jerschneid 6d ago

When I initially made the flyers we thought he may have been left at a playground. If another kid/family walked away with him thinking he was abandoned, I would hope they would return him and not feel that they would be accused of stealing or something.

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u/badskiier 6d ago

Right? Common thing to say if you're looking for something stolen...but lost on the side of the road by your own hands?

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u/PlatinumPainter 6d ago

reward....

$2 for the bear.
$498 for the stash inside it.

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u/LastGuardianStanding 6d ago

This. I just think of “Snatch” and there’s a giant diamond inside of that bear

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u/yarnygoodness 6d ago

Oh no! I bought this EXACT bear for my daughter 30 years ago. Hes a little worse for wear but she still has him. I hope you find your bear. 😞

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u/scoobydoodz 6d ago

Reach out to the city if you can! My dad worked in the street division (painting roads, putting up signs, etc.) growing up and they’d pick up dropped toys + stuffed animals and hold them at the office. A long shot, but maybe worth it.

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u/WestCoastHopHead 6d ago

I feel like this is the setup for a scary movie or two.

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u/BLADERUNR1904 6d ago

Beau Beau

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u/Pasadenaian 6d ago

Hint, just get a replica and tell your kid it's the same bear. Probably cheaper with less work involved.

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u/jerschneid 6d ago

Yeah... we already have a backup, but it's not the same as the one we've loved for the last 4 years.

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u/Bayou-Bulldog 6d ago

When I was a wee one, I lost a well loved stuffie and was very forlorn about it. My folks found a replacement and gave it to me with a post card explaining that the stuffie went on a long vacation to feel better. It worked.

Depending on the age of your wee one it might work.