Black North Face backpack with red zipper pull
Description
Lost my black North Face backpack yesterday around 3pm near the Starbucks on Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County. It's a medium-sized bag, slightly worn but intact, with a bright red zipper pull on the main compartment and a blue Contigo water bottle tucked in the side pocket. Inside there's a 13-inch laptop sleeve, a notebook with math notes, and a small palm-tree patch stitched on the front pocket for easy ID. It has sentimental value to me because it was a gift from my sister last year, and I’m really hoping to get it back. If anyone found it, please message me here—I’d be forever grateful.
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