The replacement bear uses the original recording of the heartbeat, fitted inside a new toy.
A four-year-old girl who lost a teddy bear containing a recorded clip of her late mother's heartbeat has received a replacement for the priceless toy., had mistakenly donated the teddy bear to a local Goodwill store close to the city of Knoxville.
But although the original toy has not yet been located, the family has now received a replacement for the tie-dyed multi-colored teddy bear that was so precious to the young girl.on Tuesday, Goodwill Industries-Knoxville said it"extends our gratitude" to Build-A-Bear Workshop and local radio station The Big ONE 106.3 FM WRIL for"their efforts in providing a matching Rainbow Sparkle bear with the heartbeat of the 4-year-old child's late mother placed in the new bear.
"Understanding how precious furry friends often are, the team at the warehouse reached out to the local radio station, WRIL, that originally aired the story of the missing bear," the statement continued."WRIL contacted the family directly and it turned out that they still had the original recording of the sound."
The lost bear was donated to Goodwill in mid-April, but a new toy has been created using the original recording obtained from the family."While we remain hopeful that the original bear is located, it is our sincere wish that this new teddy bear will provide a bit of comfort for the child and the family at this time," the statement said.
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