Have you seen Mr Rabbit? An appeal to find a little girl's lost stuffed bunny had legions of people trying to track down the doll in London's main shopping drag, Oxford Street.
According to an article in the Evening Standard, more than 1,000 tweeted the appeal, more than 2,000 shared it on Facebook, and as many as 134,000 people viewing the image of a tattered Mr Rabbit.
When three-year-old Ruby lost her beloved bunny on a family trip to London—and then proceeded to cry herself to sleep—her mother was compelled to take action.
Zoe Stewart, who lives in Edinburgh, was on a mission to get back her daughter's best friend, which had been a gift from the girl's grandmother when Ruby was just a day old.
"Ruby was tired and she must have put [Mr Rabbit] down somewhere," said Stewart. "If I have to get a train back to London to collect him, I will!"
Such is the power of social media and the emotional pull of the stuffy (says she who has a bunny of her own, now ancient, hideous, and grey). Hope someone tracks down the precious bunny and returns it to its rightful owner.
Does your child have a deep attachment to a particular doll or toy? Spill it.
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