Bright orange plush dinosaur with green belly
Description
I found a bright orange plush dinosaur toy this afternoon around 3:15pm outside the entrance to Amoeba Music on Sunset Boulevard, just east of Vine Street. It's about 12 inches tall, super soft, with a lime-green belly and a tiny blue heart patch on its right foot. The eyes are embroidered and there’s a small tag that reads 'Rex' sewn into the seam. It looks well-loved but a bit worn, with a few bits of lint and a slightly frayed tail. If the owner is nearby, please describe the blue heart patch and the 'Rex' tag—I'd love to reunite it with the kid who lost it. It clearly has sentimental value, and I’m happy to help get it back to you.
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