This story happened in the Finnish capital. On August 19, 2016, an unusual announcement appeared on the official website of the Helsinki Police. It reported that a teddy bear was found at a bus stop – “lost, frozen and a little worried.
“The toy was accidentally found by police officers. They took a picture of it and posted the photo online, and spread the post through their accounts. In a few days, more than 6,000 people shared the entry.
Five days later, the cub’s owner surfaced. On August 24, a boy named Taimi, who was only 2.5 years old, came to the police. The boy and his parents were very happy when their favorite toy was found and returned. According to the boy, the bear’s name is Eero, and he accidentally forgot it at the bus stop.
The boy was saddened by losing his friend – and so was happy when his bear cub was found.Most internet users were moved by such a kind story. But some of the commenters blamed the police, who said they had more important things to do than search for the owners of lost children’s toys. Jukka Matilainen, a spokesman for the Helsinki Police Department, reflected these reproaches.
According to him, this little act of kindness did not distract the officers from more important tasks at all. All they had to do was post the photo on social media, and the rest was done by the people who shared the post on their pages.