Couple ‘forget’ baby in hire car as they rush to catch a flight
Some of the most unusual things left in hire cars by holidaymakers rushing to catch flights home this summer included a baby, a West Highland Terrier and a bag of sex toys.
Goldcar said it often finds electronic items such as iPads and clothing, but this year was a first when a couple left their baby strapped in its car seat.
"It’s not every day that parents leave a child in the back of one of our cars and fortunately, in this case, it didn’t take them long to realise they were missing something," said clinet service director Tonica Safont.
"Our customers are often in a hurry to catch a flight or a train when returning their cars to our network of over 80 offices, so it can be quite amusing at times to see what they leave behind."
Goldcar staff helped one customer get back €900 left in the glove box, but it is still looking for the owner of a photo signed by Italian goalkeeper Buffon – and the 70-year-old man who left a thong under a car seat.
In previous years, items left in Goldcar vehicles and offices have included: a sleeping grandmother, an artificial leg, a box full of bullets, crutches, a police badge, dentures and a box of 12 rare eggs.
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