Little things can make the world wonderful. Yesterday in Australia, a child’s toy got separated from its owner when the child’s pram and people left, but a plush rabbit fell to the floor. Passenger Andrew Parker witnessed the event and tweeted about it. And so began the story of #sadbunny.
I’m sad. A child dropped bunny from pram getting off at Wynyard as doors closed. @T1SydneyTrains please help to reunite! #sadbunny pic.twitter.com/ZEnswqEEHH
— Andrew Parker (@ajamesparker) May 19, 2017
The Mission To Reunite Sad Bunny With Child
His tweet prompted hundreds of retweets and Sydney Trains, which operates the line the toy rabbit was spotted on, responded to the call for help in reuniting the toy rabbit with the owner.
Six hours later, Sydney Trains advised that the rabbit had been found by staff. An accompanying video showed that the rabbit was also enjoying excellent care and even sported a visitor badge.
The #sadbunny story was even picked up by Australia’s Daily Telegraph newspaper, where it was revealed that this plush bunny wasn’t just anybunny. It was a Seed Heritage bunny that would cost quite a bit to replace.
BUNNY UPDATE: Bunny is now safely with our fantastic staff. We’re still waiting for the owner to come forward to be reunited. #SadBunny pic.twitter.com/K7hfeNnqon
— Trains Info (@TrainsInfo) May 19, 2017
Good News For Sad Bunny
Word spread as retweets rolled on. Would #sadbunny’s story have a happy ending or not? Approximately 11 hours after the initial tweet by passenger @ajamesparker, Sydney Trains broke the news. The bunny’s owner was found!
BREAKING BUNNY NEWS! #SadBunny‘s owner has been found & we are arranging a cuddle filled reunion ASAP #HappyBunny https://t.co/tlQsvOC5Mk
— Trains Info (@TrainsInfo) May 19, 2017
All that’s left now is the reunion.
This plush rabbit’s train adventures don’t top the escapades of a different toy rabbit that was left behind at the Adare Manor in Ireland in 2016, but it’s a happy reminder that the world isn’t a cold, uncaring place.
Update: And here’s the tweet showing the happy reunion!
GUYS… IT HAPPENED!
Thanks to your tireless efforts & @ajamesparker, we’ve reunited #SadBunny with its owner! #SadBunny is now #HappyBunny pic.twitter.com/hN2KVVu6ID— Trains Info (@TrainsInfo) May 20, 2017
Such a sweet story