- Uber has unveiled its 2025 Lost & Found index. The annual report shows some of the most unusual items passengers have left in cars. Among this year’s oddities were a live turtle, a mannequin head with human hair, and a Viking drinking horn.
The fast-paced nature of today’s society means we’re often in a hurry—and that, invariably, results in us leaving things behind. That seems to happen even more frequently when it comes to taxis, subways, and ride-share services.
Uber has released its annual “Lost & Found Index,” a look at some of the weirdest things left behind by riders, as well as who’s leaving them. And passengers had an especially forgetful year. Heck, 1.7 million people alone left their phones in an Uber vehicle in 2024.
There were a few overarching trends, Uber said. Legal documents were frequently left in car seats, as were bottles of high-end liquor (not, necessarily, by the same person – but we wouldn’t rule it out.). More than 70 people left behind their Nintendo Switch. And Uber says its drivers “have found more teeth than the Tooth Fairy could handle this year.” (Ew.)
Someone left behind a puppy. One bride-to-be left their bouquet in the car. There were gold Rolexes, Air Jordan 1s, trumpets, and a five-gallon bucket of beans.
But none of those qualify for the most “unique” lost items. (That’s Uber’s term. We’re fine with calling them “weird” or even “whackadoodle” in some cases.)
Here’s a look at a few things that made that list:
- Mannequin head with human hair
- Viking drinking horn
- Ghostbusters ghost trap
- Chainsaw
- A live turtle
- A urinal
- Divorce papers
- Taxidermied rabbit
- Chicken sculpture
