Lost
Black backpack with red zipper and whale keychain
Skagit / Island / SJI
Lost
listing
Posted
2 months
ago
Description
Hey, I’m Priya Patel. I lost my black nylon backpack yesterday around 3pm near the Starbucks on Riverside Drive in downtown Mount Vernon. It’s a medium-sized bag with a bright red zipper and a whale-shaped keychain on the zipper pull; inside there’s a small spiral notebook, a crumpled photo of my grandmother, and a pine-tree sticker on the inner pocket. It was a gift from her, so it means a lot to me. If you found it, I’d really appreciate getting it back—there are work materials and memories in there, please message me here or text if you spot it.
Approximate last-seen location
Skagit / Island / SJI
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