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The story of Water the dolphin is what we all need right now

The Spotted in Chambana Facebook group is not always a happy place to spend your time, but here’s an example of it functioning for good. Water the dolphin was left at the Champaign Target yesterday, leaving a 7 year old girl very sad and distressed. Unable to reach the store, she posted about it in the group, hoping someone would be able to help. 

Water was not only found by a Target employee, but that employee took Water on all sorts of adventures in the store, and took photos to share, letting the family know that the special stuffed animal was safe and sound and ready to be picked up in the morning. Here are the photos by employee Amie Mayfield, seen in Spotted in Chambana:

A gray and white stuffed dolphin is perched in the seat of a red shopping cart. Photo by Amie Mayfield.Photo by Amie Mayfield.

A gray and white stuffed dolphin is sitting on a wooden shelf, in front of a picture book about Baby Shark. Photo by Amy Mayfield. Photo by Amie Mayfield. 

A stuffed gray dolphin is sitting in a pile of other stuffed animals. Photo by Amie Mayfield. Photo by Amie Mayfield. 

A gray and white stuffed dolphin is sitting in a baby's crib. Photo by Amie Mayfield. Photo by Amie Mayfield. 

Top photo by Amie Mayfield. 

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