Girl, Stuffed Animal Reunited By Wilmington Police

WILMINGTON, MA -- Any parent fears the tears that will come when a child loses their favorite stuffed animal. So when Wilmington Police got a call explaining that very scenario at 12:36 am Tuesday they were quick to act.

According to the Wilmington Police log, a mother called to say that her daughter had lost her stuffed animal earlier in the night. The mother believed it may have been lost in the parking lot of the Burger King on Lowell Street.

The story's happy ending comes courtesy of the straightforward prose style of police logs: "Clear, stuffed animal has been located."

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