Lost
Lost coins near Gladys Porter Zoo, Brownsville
near the main entrance by the gift shop
Lost
listing
Posted
10 days
ago
Description
Hi, I'm Maria Garcia. I was at the Gladys Porter Zoo around 7:30 PM last Friday, near the main entrance by the gift shop, when I realized I had lost my coins. The coins are a small keepsake: a penny from the 1940s, a silver dollar from my grandfather, and a couple of old arcade tokens—nothing fancy, but they carry a lot of memory for me. I miss them deeply and hope whoever picked them up can return them so I can keep the memory alive. If you found them, please return them so I can keep the memory alive.
Approximate last-seen location
near the main entrance by the gift shop
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