A young boy's lost teddy bear made its way back to him, all because of one social media post by Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.

When he threw his beloved teddy bear up into the rafters, five-year-old Ezekiel Burnett didn't think he would ever see it again.

But miraculously, he was eventually reunited with the stuffed toy when a social media post from the airport started gaining traction.

“I’m so happy!” said Ezekiel since the reunion.

The toy got lost when the family was in town for a Thanksgiving trip, and it hadn't been discovered until sometime in January. The airport took to social media and shared a snap of the Teddy and the post ultimately went wildly viral.

“The bear actually reached 1.9 million people on Facebook, 1.8 million people on TikTok, and more than 400,000 people on Twitter. In total, this story about Ezekiel’s lost bear was followed by more than 4 million people around the globe,” said Harold Mester, Director of Public Affairs and Marketing, Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, per CBS 58.

After hearing about the story, Southwest Airlines flew young Ezekiel and his family from Dallas to Milwaukee for the reunion.

The tale of a boy's loved for his teddy tugged on the world's heartstrings after some commenters online pointed out that teddy is often given to children with heart defects.

While Ezekiel doesn't have health concerns related to his heart, his father said they are grateful that his story raised awareness on the issue.

“We're just a lucky vessel to help other people out. We're fortunate to have a child that’s, you know, 100% healthy, but to raise awareness for children with that sort of disease; we can't fathom that those kinds of families go through and families that have lost children that have gone through that. And so just to be able to raise awareness and support as well, it's huge; I can't even put into words,” said David Burnett, Ezekiel’s father.

On their way back home to Dallas, Ezekiel's dad said he would make sure he held onto it for the entire ride.

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A four-year-old girl in Tennessee is desperately trying to find a teddy bear that contains an important piece of her late mom.

As reported by ABC News affiliate KAKE News, the unnamed child suddenly found herself without the important stuffed toy after it was accidentally donated to a local Goodwill store in Tazewell (a town in Claiborne County, Tennessee).

But this isn't just any old teddy bear. This particular toy is an instantly recognizable Build-A-Bear tye dye bear that contains a recording of a heartbeat that belonged to the girl's late mom.

The story first gained traction on social media after it was shared by the Facebook page of a local radio station, The Big ONE 106.3 FM WRIL.

In the post, staff at the station write: "We are following a story out of Tazewell, Tn about a Build-A-Bear accidentally donated to the local Goodwill which contained a recording of a woman's heartbeat that passed away. The bear belongs to her 4-year-old child."

The post also contained pictures showing two similar tye-dye teddy bears, as well as the note that was posted at the Tazewell Goodwill store, which read:

"We are [in] search of a [tye-dyed BUILD A BEAR] that was accidentally donated. This bear is the only thing of a departed mother that a little girl has. PLEASE if you have it, return to this store so we can reunite them. You will be reimbursed. This bear has the [mother's] heartbeat in it."

Underneath, a handwritten note reads: "Daughter is 4 yrs old. And really wants it back."

That particular post has now been shared more than 16,000 - with the hopes that somebody on social media will recognize the lost bear and be able to reunite it with the young child.

And the comments were just as hopeful, with one person writing: "Praying it is found and returned to this precious little girl. If you have it or know who does. Please return it to the Goodwill so it can be reunited with this sweet girl."

A second added: "Speaking from experience, if that recording isn’t saved anywhere else please save it once returned. The batteries in those bears die and they cannot recover the sound."

And a third wrote: "I need to know if this gets returned. This is heartbreaking."

Some people were even offering to personally provide a reward to the person that finds the bear.

Anybody who has ever lost a parent or loved one will attest to the fact that possessions such as this bear really do go a long way in helping with the grieving process. So let's do our best to find this bear!

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A dad has been left in a tough position after his toddler found all the Christmas presents that had been sent from Santa.

The wonder of Christmas can sometimes fade as we get older, but for the younger ones, the thought of Santa traveling the globe on Christmas Eve to deliver presents is one that produces magic.

The game for the adults is to see how long they can keep this belief in the magic of Christmas for younger ones as long as possible.

Well, one dad has found himself up against it, as his daughter stumbled across all the presents that Santa had delivered for her, about 26 days before Christmas.

Jason Madden posted the hilarious video on TikTok with the caption: "When Santa didn't do a good job of hiding the presents."

The video - which has 1.1 million views at the time of writing - shows his daughter demanding to play with her new toys, and an argument ensues.

The father said: "No way has my child just found all her presents," as his daughter begins to question whether it was Christmas day.

Jason attempts to defend himself, but his quick-witted daughter knows that she has stumbled upon her new toys. "It’s Christmas day, we need presents," his daughter said. "I saw toys and a Barbie."

The dad was left devastated by the events, posting an image, stating: "Christmas is canceled."

People flocked to the comments to offer the unfortunate father some advice on how to deal with the situation.

One person said: "Tell her it’s for the little girl down the road who has nothing. My mum used to always say this to me and I believed her and never batted an eyelid."

A second added: "Tell her they are for family. The amount of times I've grabbed bargains with the kids there but told them it's for their cousin," and a third said: "That's why you tell them Santa gets you a present but so do parents."

A fourth person also added some advice: "I usually say Santa is coming to pick them up, he ran out of space at the North Pole. Same with toys in the shops."

Let's hope Jason wiggled his way out of this one and kept the Christmas magic alive!

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A toddler was found in the woods with her faithful pets after the little one was declared missing by her family.

Thea Chase, a two-year-old from Michigan, was found hours after she had wandered off from her home in the Faithorn area of Menominee County sleeping on one of the family's pet pups.

State troopers from the Iron Mountain post in the Upper Peninsula were called to the home on Wednesday around 8PM after Thea walked out of her house with no trace as to where she had gone with two of the family's dogs.

A search party, which included drones and K-9s as well as citizens from both Michigan and the Wisconsin area, assisted with looking for the toddler and thankfully, she was found at approximately midnight.

A fellow searcher riding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) discovered Thea about three miles away sleeping in a wooded area using the smaller dog as a pillow.

On Thursday, State Police Lieutenant Mark Giannunzio described the incident as "remarkable."

"She laid down and used one of the dogs as a pillow, and the other dog laid right next to her and kept her safe," he said. "It’s a really remarkable story."

Lieutenant Giannunzio also told CNN that when the force receives a call of that nature, "everything else stops."

Speaking to WJMN-TV, Thea’s mom, Brooke Chase said that the family started their own search for their missing daughter before calling the authorities for backup.

"I realized she was missing and I’m telling her uncle, and I said, 'Where is she?'", Brooke told the outlet. "We’re searching all around the yard, up and down the roads, screaming at the top of our lungs her name, calling for the dogs because the dogs were missing, too."

She continued: "It’s completely wooded. Deep, thick woods around here. There’s a swamp over there, so of course we’re, like, freaking out. And after about 15 minutes of searching for her with our friends and family, I called the cops.

"I was in such a fog and in such a shock that she was literally gone, in a split second," Brooke added.

Four hours after police were initially notified of Thea's disappearance, a family friend searching for Thea came across the Chase family’s Rottweiler, Buddy, who started barking as he approached.

Hartley, the family’s English Springer was too busy providing a place for the little one's to rest her head to notice the sudden intrusion.

"She has those dogs wrapped around her finger," the mom said.

When Thea was returned home on the back of the ATV, the toddler was reportedly giggling and saying: "Hi Mommy," Brooke told CNN, and of course, the family were all relieved to be reunited once again.

After careful medical examinations, it was confirmed that Thea remained unharmed and appeared to be in good health, as per Lieutenant Giannunzio. The outdoor temperature was about 60 degrees when the toddler was found, reported CNN.

We're glad Thea and her faithful friends are all back home safe and sound.

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