Lost
Lost sports equipment in downtown Mobile
outside the Gulf Coast Exploreum near Bienville Square
Lost
listing
Posted
13 days
ago
Description
I lost my equipment for various sports on Friday evening, around 6:45 p.m., outside the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center near Bienville Square in downtown Mobile. My bag is a black medium-sized duffel with worn logos from different leagues, and inside there were muddy soccer cleats, a used basketball knee sleeve, and a tennis racket with a chipped grip. I retraced steps along the waterfront and past the amphitheater, but the bag never turned up. I rely on that gear for weekend pickup games, and losing it feels like I’m losing a piece of my routine and a bit of myself.
Approximate last-seen location
outside the Gulf Coast Exploreum near Bienville Square
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