Found red toy fire truck with blue sticker
Description
Found this afternoon around 3:15 pm on the sidewalk near the south entrance of Prien Lake Mall on West Prien Lake Road in Lake Charles. It’s a small red toy fire truck, about 6 inches long, with a yellow ladder and a few scratches on the bumper from rough play. The wheels still roll, though the plastic is a bit scuffed. On the side there’s a blue star sticker with the name 'Lulu' written in black marker, clearly a personalized kid’s item. I picked it up and kept it here hoping to reunite it with its owner—if you’re missing a toy like this in Lake Charles, I’d love to get it back to you soon.
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