On this Friday, July 11, 2025, while the summer holidays are in full swing and the platforms of Montpellier’s Saint-Roch train station are crowded with travelers eager to escape to sunny climes, an unusual missing person notice disrupts the monotony. A cuddly toy, a child’s faithful companion, has been found abandoned near the station. The Hérault National Police, never short of ideas for helping out, is launching a touching appeal for the solidarity of Montpellier residents to help find its young owner.
An unexpected discovery near the station
The cuddly toy in question, a plush badger, is now resting on a small blue rolling suitcase decorated with savannah animal motifs. Discovered by the National Police near Saint-Roch train station this Thursday, July 10, around 6 p.m., this precious companion of a child is trying to find its way home. It was with emotion and determination that the police decided to use social media to share the image of this lost stuffed animal. Solidarity in actionWith 7.5 million travelers passing through Saint-Roch station each year, the chances of finding the owner of this cuddly toy during the long holiday weekend are encouraging. The National Police invites citizens to widely share the image of the stuffed animal, hoping to increase the number of leads to find the crying child who left his precious cuddly toy behind.
Initiatives that do good
This gesture by the National Police demonstrates a desire to create and encourage a wave of solidarity throughout the city. There is no shortage of local initiatives in Montpellier, whether it’s supporting an Afghan family threatened with expulsion (see the article here) or lending a helping hand to women in need at the Verdanson solidarity center (discover the initiatives).
How can you participate in this collective effort?
For those wishing to assist the police in this compassionate quest, you can share the image on social media and contact the police using the numbers provided. Montpellier’s solidarity has proven its effectiveness time and again, whether during the occupation of the Comédie-Française in support of Palestine ( learn more here ) or in other urgent cases requiring everyone’s help and intervention.