Missing Giraffe: Mom Asks For Help At Boston Logan, What Happened

BOSTON, MA — Are you going to Boston Logan Airport today? Keep your eyes peeled for a well loved pink baby giraffe. The lifetime favorite toy was left behind as a family was in transit this weekend. When mom put out a BOLO on Twitter for "Hornzy Twigs," the tweet struck a nerve.

More than 500 comments and nearly 1,500 retweets later, folks can relate. And they're all rooting for the safe return of the 9-year-old girl's missing giraffe named Hornzy.

The search for "Hornzy Twigs" the pink giraffe had folks weighing in from all over with their own stories of the devastating loss of favorite childhood binkys and stuffed animals. Many came with advice, and some also shared stories of triumphant returns of lost childhood toys, even after days of searches. Others suggested buying a new version and playing it off with an elaborate story of why the animal looked different.

Then there were the fun memes:

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Erica Fletcher said her daughter is doing OK, and the family are trying to have a vacation in California, although the unexpected popularity of the tweet has meant a lot of time on Twitter.

"It's been nuts," said Fletcher in a message to Patch. As of Monday afternoon, though, she hadn't heard anything from officials at Logan or American Airlines.

The good side to the tweet's popularity? As some joked on Twitter, it's got more attention than some humans get when they go missing. The downside? It may be that much more difficult for Fletcher's daughter if the beloved fuzzy friend doesn't actually turn up in the end.

"If anything the media storm has given her more hope and it may be harder if Hornzy doesn't turn up," Fletcher told Patch.

Here's hoping all the eyes out for Hornzy result in reuniting the stuffed giraffe with its family.

Do you have a story of a miraculous return of a beloved childhood toy around Boston or at the airport, even? email Jenna.Fisher@Patch.com

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