Black tote bag with orange lining and cat keychain
Description
I lost my black tote bag yesterday around 3:15pm near the Oregon District coffee shop on Brown Street in Dayton. It's a canvas tote, about the size of a standard grocery bag, with a bright orange lining that peeks out of the top when I unzip it. Inside there's a spiral notebook with a cat doodle on the cover, a used umbrella, and a small glass bottle of hand sanitizer. There's a tiny tear along the side and a fox-shaped keychain attached to the zipper. The bag was a gift from my grandmother, so it has sentimental value and I really need it back. If anyone found it, please reach out through the app — I’d be incredibly grateful.
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