Lost
Lost Hats near Merced Mall
near the Merced Mall main entrance
Lost
listing
Posted
2 days
ago
Description
I was biking home from the Merced Farmers Market on Saturday around 4:15 PM when I realized I had lost my hats. I own two: a navy baseball cap with a small white logo, and a tan felt hat I wear when the sun is high. I had them clipped to my bike basket while I stopped to grab a coffee near the Merced County Courthouse steps, and I must have left them on a bench outside the Merced Mall. I'm heartbroken—they were gifts and they make the daily sun feel kinder. If anyone found them, please leave them at the mall's lost-and-found.
Approximate last-seen location
near the Merced Mall main entrance
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