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Priceless Stolen Teddy With This Woman’s Late Mother’s Voice Recording Is Returned After Ryan Reynolds’ Ransom Offer
Mara Soriano from Vancouver, Canada was recently moving apartments when she got a phone call from a friend that completely derailed her train of action. As Mara rushed to help her friend, she left her bags unattended. One of them had a particularly priceless item inside: a teddy bear with her late mom’s voice recording on it that was snagged away in a moment.
After Mara issued an online plea to help find her stolen teddy bear, the internet-wide search began. And it was led by one of the most loved people on the planet—Ryan Reynolds, who promised “$5,000 to anyone who returns this bear to Mara. Zero questions asked” in a tweet on July 26.
Three days later, Reynolds came back with happy news that blew up over the internet with everyone being able to finally sleep well. And when it seems that you can’t possibly like RR even more, he proves us wrong by earning extra karma points yet again.
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Ryan Reynolds, who led the search for Mara’s bear, reminded everyone once again why we like him so much
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Mara posted this online plea asking for help to find the last remaining things she has from her deceased mom, which were stolen
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In a previous interview with Bored Panda, Mara recounted how she got her beloved teddy bear stolen. “My fiance and I were moving into a new apartment with the help of our two friends. We rented a uHaul truck to bring all of our belongings over, one of our friends decided to bike over to the new apartment and meet us there.”
But as soon as they got to the loading bay, “we got a call that my friend was hit by a van!” Mara immediately ran out of the uHaul to see her friend. “I dropped everything I had and just assumed my fiance would pick up the backpack full of important items.”
Everyone started looking for the bear, with Ryan Reynolds putting out a $5,000 reward and an unlimited supply of gin for it
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Unfortunately, Mara’s fiance and the other friend were in the back and didn’t even realize that there was the bag to get. “Thankfully, my friend was okay, but by the time we realized the bag was gone, it was already too late,” Mara said.
And that bag had Mara’s famous teddy bear—that is, a memento to her mother, who gave it to her before passing away after a 9-year-long battle with cancer. The little bear has an inbuilt voice recording of her mother saying that she loves her and will always be with her.
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And, finally, Mama Bear is home!
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VIDEO: @drawmaradraw has been reunited with her teddy bear that contains her late mother’s voice. Says two good samaritans returned the bear Tuesday night after taking it from the original thief. @cbcnewsbc @CBCAlerts @CBCDeborahGoble @VancityReynolds #FOUNDMARASBEAR pic.twitter.com/G2UCiPaCRG
— Dan Burritt (@DanBurritt) July 29, 2020
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Reynolds was over the moon to break the happy news to everyone
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Reynolds, who is known for his humanitarian side, including his frequent work with SickKids, numerous donations to Black Lives Matter causes, and COVID-19 relief, stepped in to help with Mara’s bear search. He offered a solid reward of 5,000 dollars to whoever had it or found it, and was over the moon to break the happy news on Wednesday morning.
Reynolds tweeted a thankful post adding that his hometown “Vancouver is awesome.” His tweet received 10.2K retweets and comments and 140.5K likes, showing just how many people were happy with Mara’s reunion.
And everyone was so grateful for the wonderful news
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The most wholesome person on the planet badge goes to… you need not guess whom
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KombatBunni 4 years ago
It's great to know that there are actually good people out there, isn't it :)
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Scagsy 4 years ago
Yay! I was rooting for this! I hate thieves but them aside, people are great, particularly Ryan Reynolds - didn't have to do anything, but just like a real-life superhero, he swung into action. The man's a legend.
Lou Lopez 4 years ago (edited)
I'm glad she got the bear back, but whoever stole her s**t after her friend got hit by a van deserves anything a be everything they get. Especially since the iPad had videos of her and her mom. That's f****d up s**t.
Naomi Armitage 4 years ago
yeah, the other article said it was already in the hands of someone other than the thief, so all her personal stuff was probably deleted. AGAIN, I hope I'm wrong about this.
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Mme de Poppadom 4 years ago
Did Mara get her citizenship card back? How frustrating to go through all that and face different kinds of loss in one moment, in one bag. At least two people did the right thing.
Naomi Armitage 4 years ago
I AM SO GLAD I WAS WRONG. I posted on the original article that the thief probably threw the bear and other non-sellables into a dumpster. I love being wrong like this. So many happy tears. GOD bless Ryan Reynolds and everyone else involved in making this happen.
Marek Yanchurak 4 years ago
He didn't really "lead" the search, but it's great that he promoted the search and offered rewards. He is a good a human being. So happy the bear was found for her :-)
Bill 4 years ago
Take the soundcard out of the beaer so she can preserve and copy it. I did that with an old answering machine w my grandmas last couple mesages on it.
Jessica 4 years ago
That's good to know. My niece's father died and they have a daddy bear with his voice saying he loves them. They're little kids and I'd hate to have anything happen to this I'm wondering if I could maybe download it onto a computer or something
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Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
So wonderful when superheroes show up just when things seem most bleak.
Ronnie Beaton 4 years ago
Canadians can get honorary knighthoods, right? Sir Ryan Reynolds has a nice ring to it, don't you think?
Clay LaFaro Ellington 4 years ago
This story makes me feel great! Congratulations to RR and the good Samaritans!
Lydia Interiano Dalton 4 years ago (edited)
who knows he could have had a mental disability or been sick in the head, or had child traumas, who knows why he stole that bag ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. i guess in situations like these you must have compassion for everybody, because you have no clue about their side of the story. then again he could have just been a douche bag thief, but then again AGAIN you still dont know what they're dealing with.
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Reginald Joseph 4 years ago
I like how he said to the thief "thank you for keeping the bear safe"--he could have shamed the thief, which would have resulted in nothing--but instead he took the higher ground. He is a very good man.
J.G 4 years ago
SO happy to find out she got the bear back! Happy tears are such a good thing. :) <3
Lana Jig-maker 4 years ago
so...Ryan Reynolds will run for some type of office in Canada one day, right?
Becklass 4 years ago
I’m not crying...you’re crying. Okay I was crying but I was cutting onions earlier....I’m not kidding anyone am I, ffs.
Lisa Pockat Bork 4 years ago
I'm so happy that Mara's bear came home! Bless Ryan Reynolds for being such a wonderful man to help make it possible.
Gary Burley 4 years ago
i'm crying, not crying. sorry, not sorry. glad Mamabear is home. nothing is more important than a memory of a loved one gone
Weishaar Jamie 4 years ago
This is such wonderful news and it's nice to hear about good people doing kind things. Thank you Ryan Reynolds snd everyone who helped. Maybe there is a little hope for humankind.
Johnny 4 years ago
I wonder how much Aviation Gin it would take to be affected by the tide? As a side note, I've seen him drink his gin so much on quarantine late-night shows that I wanted to try it, and it turns out I really like it -- even more than my old standby Bombay Sapphire. I'm not usually a gin drinker, but this is quite drinkable.
KombatBunni 4 years ago
Yay for Ryan Reynolds! Oh I am so glad the bear is back where she belongs..good news like this is needed so much right now :D
Lydia Interiano Dalton 4 years ago
they didn't, they stole a backpack WITH a teddy bear in it. oh yeah and an ipad pro, apple pencil and a nintendo switch sooooo...
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KombatBunni 4 years ago
It's great to know that there are actually good people out there, isn't it :)
Load More Replies... Scagsy 4 years ago
Yay! I was rooting for this! I hate thieves but them aside, people are great, particularly Ryan Reynolds - didn't have to do anything, but just like a real-life superhero, he swung into action. The man's a legend.
Lou Lopez 4 years ago (edited)
I'm glad she got the bear back, but whoever stole her s**t after her friend got hit by a van deserves anything a be everything they get. Especially since the iPad had videos of her and her mom. That's f****d up s**t.
Naomi Armitage 4 years ago
yeah, the other article said it was already in the hands of someone other than the thief, so all her personal stuff was probably deleted. AGAIN, I hope I'm wrong about this.
Load More Replies... Mme de Poppadom 4 years ago
Did Mara get her citizenship card back? How frustrating to go through all that and face different kinds of loss in one moment, in one bag. At least two people did the right thing.
Naomi Armitage 4 years ago
I AM SO GLAD I WAS WRONG. I posted on the original article that the thief probably threw the bear and other non-sellables into a dumpster. I love being wrong like this. So many happy tears. GOD bless Ryan Reynolds and everyone else involved in making this happen.
Marek Yanchurak 4 years ago
He didn't really "lead" the search, but it's great that he promoted the search and offered rewards. He is a good a human being. So happy the bear was found for her :-)
Bill 4 years ago
Take the soundcard out of the beaer so she can preserve and copy it. I did that with an old answering machine w my grandmas last couple mesages on it.
Jessica 4 years ago
That's good to know. My niece's father died and they have a daddy bear with his voice saying he loves them. They're little kids and I'd hate to have anything happen to this I'm wondering if I could maybe download it onto a computer or something
Load More Replies... Dorothy Parker 4 years ago
So wonderful when superheroes show up just when things seem most bleak.
Ronnie Beaton 4 years ago
Canadians can get honorary knighthoods, right? Sir Ryan Reynolds has a nice ring to it, don't you think?
Clay LaFaro Ellington 4 years ago
This story makes me feel great! Congratulations to RR and the good Samaritans!
Lydia Interiano Dalton 4 years ago (edited)
who knows he could have had a mental disability or been sick in the head, or had child traumas, who knows why he stole that bag ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. i guess in situations like these you must have compassion for everybody, because you have no clue about their side of the story. then again he could have just been a douche bag thief, but then again AGAIN you still dont know what they're dealing with.
Load More Replies... Reginald Joseph 4 years ago
I like how he said to the thief "thank you for keeping the bear safe"--he could have shamed the thief, which would have resulted in nothing--but instead he took the higher ground. He is a very good man.
J.G 4 years ago
SO happy to find out she got the bear back! Happy tears are such a good thing. :) <3
Lana Jig-maker 4 years ago
so...Ryan Reynolds will run for some type of office in Canada one day, right?
Becklass 4 years ago
I’m not crying...you’re crying. Okay I was crying but I was cutting onions earlier....I’m not kidding anyone am I, ffs.
Lisa Pockat Bork 4 years ago
I'm so happy that Mara's bear came home! Bless Ryan Reynolds for being such a wonderful man to help make it possible.
Gary Burley 4 years ago
i'm crying, not crying. sorry, not sorry. glad Mamabear is home. nothing is more important than a memory of a loved one gone
Weishaar Jamie 4 years ago
This is such wonderful news and it's nice to hear about good people doing kind things. Thank you Ryan Reynolds snd everyone who helped. Maybe there is a little hope for humankind.
Johnny 4 years ago
I wonder how much Aviation Gin it would take to be affected by the tide? As a side note, I've seen him drink his gin so much on quarantine late-night shows that I wanted to try it, and it turns out I really like it -- even more than my old standby Bombay Sapphire. I'm not usually a gin drinker, but this is quite drinkable.
KombatBunni 4 years ago
Yay for Ryan Reynolds! Oh I am so glad the bear is back where she belongs..good news like this is needed so much right now :D
Lydia Interiano Dalton 4 years ago
they didn't, they stole a backpack WITH a teddy bear in it. oh yeah and an ipad pro, apple pencil and a nintendo switch sooooo...
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