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No ordinary toy: Homebuilding company on mission to help return a lost friend

No ordinary toy: Homebuilding company on mission to help return a lost friend
KYLIE THE WORK TO GET THE ELEPHANT BACK HOME. YEAH THAT’S RIGHT. WHEN YOU PRESS ON THIS ELEPHANT’S CHEST, YOU HEAR A HEARTBEAT. LET’S TAKE A LISTEN. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY AN OR A SPECIAL AND NO ORDINARY TOY. AND THAT’S WHY OKLAHOMA HOMEBUILDERS ARE DESPERATE TO TURN THIS LITTLE GUY TO ITS FAMILY INSIDE. THIS LOST STUFFED ELEPHANT IS SOMETHING SPECIAL. THIS IS NOT JUST A STUFFED ANIMAL. YOU KNOW. THIS IS SOMEBODY’S FRIEND. AND THIS IS A MEMORY. AND WE’VE GOT TO FIND THE OWNER. THIS STUFFED HEARTBEAT ELEPHANT WAS DISCOVERED THREE DAYS AGO BY A DESIGNER WHO HELPED STAGE A MODEL HOME IN TUTTLE FOR THE PARADE OF HOMES. AFTER THE HOUSE SOLD ALL THE STAGE, CHILDREN’S TOYS WERE TAKEN OUT AND THE ELEPHANT WAS FOUND. WE HAD IT OPEN FROM SEPTEMBER UNTIL FEBRUARY, SO WE’VE WE’VE HAD HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COME THROUGH THIS HOUSE, AND ESPECIALLY THAT THIS WAS IN ONE OF THE MOST SPECIAL ROOMS IN THE HOME. IT’S A SECRET. KIDS HIDDEN PLAYROOM. HE KIND OF GOT LOST SOMEWHERE IN THERE, I’M SURE. MY GUESS IS THAT A CHILD CAME WITH WITH HIS FAMILY AND BROUGHT THIS ALONG AND GOT LOST. HAD FUN IN THAT IN THE PLAYROOM. JUST GOT LOST PLAYING WITH THE TOYS AND LEFT THEM BEHIND. OKLAHOMA HOME BUILDERS IMMEDIATELY TOOK TO SOCIAL MEDIA ASKING IF ANYONE RECOGNIZED THIS SPECIAL ELEPHANT. THE POST HAS BEEN SHARED OVER A THOUSAND TIMES, BUT STILL NO LUCK. I WAS SAD, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? I WAS SAD FOR SOMEBODY BECAUSE I KNOW IT. THIS HAS TO BE SOMETHING VERY, VERY SPECIAL. UM, TO WHOEVER IT BELONGS TO. AFTER REACHING OUT TO THE COMPANY, THEY SELL A LOT TO HOSPITALS CUZ IT’S OFTEN USED FOR IF SOMEBODY LOSES A BABY OR FOR A BABY SHOWERS FOR AN UNBORN BABY. BY SHARING MISTER ELEPHANTS STORY, THEY HOPE TO REUNITE HIM WITH HIS FAMILY. WE. AND SO HE’S BEEN ON QUITE AN ADVENTURE. UM, AND SO. SO I’M SURE THAT HE’S READY TO GET BACK HOME TO NOW. UNFORTUNATELY, THE STUFFED ANIMAL DOESN’T HAVE A SERIAL NUMBER. IF YOU RECOGNIZE THE ELEPHANT, YOU’RE ASKED TO CONTACT OKLAHOMA
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No ordinary toy: Homebuilding company on mission to help return a lost friend
An Oklahoma homebuilding company is on a mission to help return a lost friend.A stuffed elephant was left behind in a model home in Tuttle. After taking a closer look and listen, the company knew it was no ordinary toy.When you press the elephant's chest, you can hear a heartbeat. It is no ordinary stuffed animal, and why OklaHome Homebuilders are desperate to return the little guy to its home."This is not just a stuffed animal. This is somebody’s friend. This is a memory, and we’ve got to find the owner," said Jennifer Hodgens, a realtor with OklaHome Homebuilders.The stuffed "heartbeat elephant" was discovered three days ago by a designer who helped stage a model home in Tuttle for the parade of homes. After the house was sold, all the staged children's toys were taken out and the elephant was found."We had it opened from September to February so we’ve had hundreds of people come through this house and especially — this was in one of the most special rooms in the home. It’s a secret kid's hidden playroom. He kind of got lost somewhere in there. My guess is the child came with his family and brought this along and got lost playing with the toys and left him behind," Hodgens said.OklaHome Homebuilders immediately took to social media, asking if anyone recognized the special elephant. The post has been shared over 1,000 times, but still no luck."I was sad. I was sad for somebody because I know this has to be something very, very special to whoever it belongs to. After reaching out to the company, they sell a lot to hospitals and NICUs. It’s often used for somebody who loses a baby or for baby showers for an unborn baby," Hodgens said.By sharing Mr. Elephant's story, they hope to reunite him with his family."He’s been on quite the adventure, but I’m sure he’s ready to get back home too," Hodgens said.The stuffed animal also doesn't have a serial number but was made by My Baby's Heartbeat Bear. If you recognize the stuffed animal, contact OklaHome Homebuilders at 405-509-2299 or at hello@oklahome.com.

An Oklahoma homebuilding company is on a mission to help return a lost friend.

A stuffed elephant was left behind in a model home in Tuttle. After taking a closer look and listen, the company knew it was no ordinary toy.

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When you press the elephant's chest, you can hear a heartbeat. It is no ordinary stuffed animal, and why OklaHome Homebuilders are desperate to return the little guy to its home.

"This is not just a stuffed animal. This is somebody’s friend. This is a memory, and we’ve got to find the owner," said Jennifer Hodgens, a realtor with OklaHome Homebuilders.

The stuffed "heartbeat elephant" was discovered three days ago by a designer who helped stage a model home in Tuttle for the parade of homes. After the house was sold, all the staged children's toys were taken out and the elephant was found.

"We had it opened from September to February so we’ve had hundreds of people come through this house and especially — this was in one of the most special rooms in the home. It’s a secret kid's hidden playroom. He kind of got lost somewhere in there. My guess is the child came with his family and brought this along and got lost playing with the toys and left him behind," Hodgens said.

OklaHome Homebuilders immediately took to social media, asking if anyone recognized the special elephant. The post has been shared over 1,000 times, but still no luck.

"I was sad. I was sad for somebody because I know this has to be something very, very special to whoever it belongs to. After reaching out to the company, they sell a lot to hospitals and NICUs. It’s often used for somebody who loses a baby or for baby showers for an unborn baby," Hodgens said.

By sharing Mr. Elephant's story, they hope to reunite him with his family.

"He’s been on quite the adventure, but I’m sure he’s ready to get back home too," Hodgens said.

The stuffed animal also doesn't have a serial number but was made by My Baby's Heartbeat Bear. If you recognize the stuffed animal, contact OklaHome Homebuilders at 405-509-2299 or at hello@oklahome.com.