Strange Items Found In Australian Uber Rides

Uber's Strangest Finds: Taxidermy Cat, Olympic Gold Medal & Sex Toys!

Freddy Pawle wrote an article for Daily Mail Australia.

Blog post time: 06:58 BST, 27 April 2023. Blog updated at 07:28 BST, 27 April 2023.

Australians forget strange things in Ubers.

Uber shared a report. The report showed things people forgot in their rides. The things were weird and unexpected. The report covers the past year.

People left some strange things including a stuffed cat, a gold medal, and adult toys.

Australians aren't great at remembering their belongings, according to Uber's seventh lost and found index. The report lists bizarre objects that have been left in cars during ridesharing trips.

NSW people forget a lot. The report said Queenslanders forget less.

Hoa Nguyen, the Head of Rider Operations at Uber ANZ, said that Australians have exceeded expectations this year.

She said Aussies forgot a lot this year, like a Harry Styles concert ticket and a taxidermied cat. They have really outdone themselves.

A rider left a note with a phone number and said, 'Might be the love of my life.'

There are some things that are accidentally delicious. Rabbit food is one of them. There was also a time when a whole tray of lasagna was mistakenly made, but it ended up being really good. Another thing is nduja, which is a spicy sausage paste that was invented by accident. Sometimes, good things come from unexpected places.

Lots of strange things got left behind, like a wedding dress, a jock strap, some bunny ears made of leather, and even some sex toys.

People often forget their clothes, phones, cameras, bags, wallets, and jewellery.

We found some strange things, like a gold medal from the 2004 Olympics. Someone even forgot their whole wedding dress! Look at the picture of the gold medal, it's from the 2020 Olympics.

A report says Aussies are forgetful on April 2. It's the day after April Fools. This is the most forgetful day of the year.

Ms Nguyen saw things positively and said, "Maybe the joke was actually for us."

She said there's a process if you forget something in the driver partner's car. You should go to the app and follow the prompts to get your things back.

If you forget something in an Uber, call your driver right away on the app. This will help them find your item.

Recovering Lost Items: Tips & Tricks

If you can't meet the driver, you can use Uber Package. It delivers items on the same day.