Lost
Grey Syrian hamster with cream belly in blue cage
Southwest TX
Lost
listing
Posted
5 months
ago
Description
Yesterday around 3pm I realized Pepper wasn't in his blue cage after I went to refill his water bottle. Pepper is a grey Syrian hamster about the size of a ping-pong ball, with a white underbelly and a tiny blue dot on his left hind leg, plus a small nick in his left ear from a playful tumble. I last saw him near the Cielo Vista Mall on Gateway East in El Paso, around the parking lot by the entrance. This little guy means a lot to my daughter—it's sentimental for us and we’re really hoping someone spotted him and can help bring him back.
Approximate last-seen location
Southwest TX
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