Long and Strange Journey: The wildest items left behind on buses – from fridges to canoes

These are some of the strangest items left behind on buses last year – from a canoe and a shoulder massager to a fridge and a set of false teeth.

Brighton & Hove Buses, which operates across Sussex, Surrey and Kent, has revealed what fortunes passengers left on their buses in 2024 – and some are far from what you might expect.

While most of the 13,000 forgotten items were wallets, keys, glasses and phones, the lost property team also came across a canoe, a wardrobe and even an entire fridge.

While most of the 13,000 forgotten items were wallets, keys, glasses and phones, the lost property team also came across a canoe, a wardrobe and even an entire fridge. Brighton & Hove / SWNS Buses

“Other surprisingly large items” found on board the company’s buses included a tent, a microwave, a lawnmower, a pool cue and an electric oven.

Meanwhile, smaller but equally unusual items included a set of false teeth, a frying pan, a shoulder massager, a stethoscope, a canvas depicting the Ten Commandments, a box of hairnets, a crude drawing and a purple dumbbell .

There was also a gold bag containing a single Pokémon card, a gem-encrusted bronze rabbit, a phone-charging panda, and an urn containing ashes.

Items are kept for one month before being donated. Brighton & Hove / SWNS Buses

When it came to the items most often left behind, teams found 475 umbrellas, 428 jackets and 391 backpacks.

64 people left their passports – and 78 people forgot their sticks.

When it came to children’s items, Spiderman appeared in 32 items, while Mickey Mouse was found in 18 and Hello Kitty in 13.

Meanwhile, honest passengers handed over a total of £9,000 in cash over the year – most of which was returned to its original owner, according to the bus company.

Any unclaimed items are donated to local charities such as the Rockinghorse Appeal, Dogs Trust and the Alzheimer’s Society.

64 people left their passports – and 78 people forgot their sticks. Images by Odua – stock.adobe.com

If you have left an item behind on one of the company’s buses, please contact the customer service team.

Items are kept for one month before being donated.

The most common items found on buses, in order of popularity, were:

  1. Purses/bags – 1273
  2. Keys – 1205
  3. Glass – 1203
  4. Phones – 680
  5. Hats – 585
  6. Umbrellas – 475
  7. Bottle/flake – 467
  8. Jacket – 428
  9. Backpack – 391
  10. Books – 347
  11. Beans – 331
  12. Hats – 322
  13. Headphones – 235
  14. Scarves – 234
  15. Sunglasses – 224
  16. Cables/Loads – 206
  17. Hoodie / Jumper – 199
  18. Handbag – 135
  19. Walking sticks – 78
  20. Soft toys – 71

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