A Cork family has launched an urgent, widespread appeal after their young son with autism lost his favorite birthday gift — a red figure from the video game Among Us
nicknamed Red
— while traveling home to Ireland, as reported by Cork Beo.
The plushie vanished on Saturday, November 7th, at Lanzarote Airport near the departure gates for a Ryanair flight to Cork. The family contacted the airport in Spain, but airport lost and found does not have the item. The parent suspects another passenger, likely a small child, picked it up from a seat or the floor right before boarding, thinking it was abandoned.
The missing toy holds immense significance for the child, who received it as a birthday gift and has relied on it over the years.
According to the family’s shared appeal on the Glanmire Noticeboard Facebook Page, the plushie functions as his absolute safe space and comfort
rather than just an ordinary toy. Back home in Ireland, the young boy is described as completely devastated, heartbroken, and wishing only to hold Red once again.
The parent is urging anyone who or whose family was on the Ryanair flight from Lanzarote to Cork on Saturday, November 7th, to check their children’s bags. The family strongly believes the plushie is currently somewhere in Munster and is willing to drive anywhere in Cork or Munster to collect it, stating there will be No questions asked, we just desperately want to bring “Red” home to our boy.
Members of the public with information are asked to comment on the original Facebook post or contact the Glanmire Noticeboard Facebook page, while the family continues to encourage widespread sharing across all Cork community groups.
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