Young boy is reunited with teddy bear

The community and Tippecanoe Sheriff's Office found the missing bear.

At a local store while visiting his grandparents.

7-year-old george lost pete last saturday at a local walmart.

After finding out he'd lost it his family asked for a little help from the community.

The tippecanoe county sheriff's office did a lot of work trying to find pete.

The sheriff's office posted it on social media and also worked with the walmart store and other organizations.

Pete was eventually rescued in a dumpster.

After almost a week and several washes..

He was reunited with his owner, george.

George: "i was really, really, sad.

I'm just like give me pete now.

On emojis , i am just like i want pete now, give me pete."

Hauser family: "we've had some sleepless nights and some wondering.

"i woke up at 2 am in the morning."

We woke up to him asking the sheriff's had found him yet and now he's got him back."

George has had pete since he was 6-mont.

George's father is on the waiting list to receive a kidney transplant and having pete helps him deal with his father's sickness.

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