Read the latest positive news, breakthroughs, and inspiring stories about lost and found, curated daily by BrightWire.
A 67-year-old woman has been reunited with her teenage diary from 1975 after builders discovered it hidden in a London flat. The builders tracked her down through Facebook and discovered she lived in their same small village.
A stuffed Paddington Bear left behind at a Connecticut airport found his way home to Texas thanks to the power of social media. Within hours of posting a photo, airport staff connected the beloved toy with his worried family.
A wandering pony found along a Louisiana road Friday morning was back home with its owner by afternoon, thanks to quick-thinking deputies and the power of social media. Sometimes the best news is the simplest: a happy ending happens fast.
A woman browsing a yard sale discovered a 19-year-old family photo of her husband inside a random plastic tote. The find led to recovering dozens of irreplaceable memories from his late mother's lost belongings.
A woman's three-carat diamond wedding ring worth $50,000 was recovered from a Vancouver trail thanks to an observant hiker and quick police work. What started as a frantic search ended in a joyful reunion just days later.
An Indian woman accidentally left her purse containing cash, keys, and expensive electronics in a bike basket outside a Tokyo restaurant. A stranger found it and turned in everything to police before she even realized it was gone.
A woman in southern Italy accidentally threw away her winning million euro lottery ticket after a machine said it was "non-payable." Local sanitation workers spent an entire day searching through a truckload of garbage to recover it.
A Minnesota girl discovered her uncle's wedding ring on her first visit to the family cabin in years, solving a decade-old mystery. The drought that dropped the lake level 30 feet turned a frustrating loss into a moment of joy.
When an Italian woman accidentally threw away her million-dollar lottery ticket, a team of sanitation workers spent a full day searching through a truckload of garbage to find it. Their determination turned what could have been a heartbreaking loss into an unforgettable win.
A bride's missing wedding dress mysteriously turned up on a train in Gateshead, sparking a social media hunt that brought it home. The gown has been reunited with its owner, though how it traveled from a house move to public transit remains unsolved.
When Juan Manuel Montero lost his wallet in a packed Dallas stadium, thousands of Argentina soccer fans turned finding him into an unforgettable celebration. They chanted his name like a victory song until he claimed his wallet to thunderous cheers.
An 11-year-old boy got his beloved stuffed dog back after Minneapolis airport police tracked it down using security footage and social media clues. The toy, named after his childhood pet who passed away, had been missing for four anxious days.