Lost
Lost Tank Accessories in Santa Barbara
bench by the Santa Barbara Mission on State Street
Lost
listing
Posted
17 days
ago
Description
I'm Emily Carter, and I lost my tank accessories last Sunday evening. Around 6:45 p.m. I was by a bench near the Santa Barbara Mission on State Street, waiting for a bus when I realized the bag with my tank accessories kit had disappeared. The kit includes a small heater and a few filter cartridges—things I rely on to keep my fish healthy. I'm hoping someone picked them up and handed them in at a nearby cafe or dropped them off somewhere around the Mission area, because I really need them back. If you found them, please know how much they mean to me and my fish.
Approximate last-seen location
bench by the Santa Barbara Mission on State Street
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