Lost
Urgent
Lost hamsters in downtown Des Moines
near the Pappajohn Sculpture Park
Lost
listing
Posted
12 days
ago
Description
I lost my hamsters tonight and I’m really anxious to get them back. I last saw them around 7:15 p.m. near the Pappajohn Sculpture Park by the riverfront, just behind the Des Moines Civic Center. They’re tiny, about the size of ping-pong balls, one with a light brown coat and the other with a gray belly. I’ve searched the nearby paths, the bookstore alley, and the dog park, but I can’t shake the feeling they vanished into the evening air. If someone finds a squeaky rustle of tiny feet, please help them get home to me.
Approximate last-seen location
near the Pappajohn Sculpture Park
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