How social media helped reunited adorable Townsville bub with beloved possession

A Townsville bub has a happy ending to 2020 after being reunited with a beloved possession lost on a plane.

A Townsville toddler has a happy ending for 2020 after being reunited with her beloved toy lost on a flight to Brisbane.

The power of social media helped reunite Mia with her beloved Dino the Dinosaur after crew members discovered it on a plane travelling from Adelaide to Brisbane on December 30.

Virgin Australia crews scoured the airport with Dino in tow to find its rightful owner but to no avail.

🚨We’re sure there’s a very saur heart out there who’s missing this little one. Luckily, the Christmas spirit isn’t extinct. If you’ve recently ✈️ into Brisbane & left an important member of your herd behind, let us know! They’re getting some dino-mite ❤️ and care from us 🦖 pic.twitter.com/HWfdRG4r8Y

— Virgin Australia (@VirginAustralia) December 30, 2020

The Brisbane Airport team eventually turned to social media, prompting a mass search effort to reunite the toy with its rightful owner.

After hundreds of shares and comments, the crew located Mia’s mum, Jenna, who’d flown from Adelaide to Townsville via Brisbane that day.

Virgin Australia set out to find Dino the Dinosaur's owner after the toy was found on- board a flight from Adelaide to Brisbane on December 30.

On the trip back, Dino got the best seat on the plane’s flight deck to meet Jenna and Mia at the airport.

Dino is now safely back in Mia’s hands after the exciting journey.

Virgin Australia social media leader Geetanjali Rai said the excitement was all over Mia’s face.

Virgin Australia booked Dino the best seat on the next aircraft to Townsville in the flight deck.

“We all know how powerful social media can be, which is why we put a call out to help find Dino’s rightful owner,” Ms Rai said.

“Within an hour, our online community got behind the cause with hundreds of likes, shares and tags among friends.”