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great news is where it was found. The
phenomenal news is Hanson s turned the theft into a fundraiser for Shriner Hospitals! and NubAbility. That s pretty righteous, but I have to back up a bit.
The Theft of Parker Hanson s Prosthetic Arm
On May 3rd, 2021, Parker Hanson walked to his truck parked outside his home. When he got there, he saw his backpack was gone, stolen. What the thief probably didn t know was Hanson s left arm and its attachments were in the back pack. Or maybe they did. Either way, they were gone.
At Least The Thief Recycles
KELO reported as soon as the public heard Parker Hanson s arm had been stolen, they wanted to donate, so a fund was set up to buy a new prosthetic.
College Pitcher s Stolen Prosthetic Arm Found In A Really Bizarre Place
Parker Hanson s missing limb and its attachments were in a backpack stolen from his unlocked pickup truck outside his home.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) A college baseball player from South Dakota whose prosthetic arm was stolen from his vehicle got it back Tuesday after it was found at a recycling plant.
Augustana’s Parker Hanson, a right-handed pitcher, was born without a left hand, but found a way to adapt at a young age so he could play his favorite game all the way up through the college level. His prosthetic arm and its attachments were in a backpack that was stolen from his unlocked pickup truck outside his home.
The
great news is where it was found. The
phenomenal news is Hanson s turned the theft into a fundraiser for Shriner Hospitals! and NubAbility. That s pretty righteous, but I have to back up a bit.
The Theft of Parker Hanson s Prosthetic Arm
On May 3rd, 2021, Parker Hanson walked to his truck parked outside his home. When he got there, he saw his backpack was gone, stolen. What the thief probably didn t know was Hanson s left arm and its attachments were in the back pack. Or maybe they did. Either way, they were gone.
At Least The Thief Recycles
KELO reported as soon as the public heard Parker Hanson s arm had been stolen, they wanted to donate, so a fund was set up to buy a new prosthetic.
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) A college baseball player from South Dakota whose prosthetic arm was stolen from his vehicle got it back Tuesday after it was found at a recycling plant.
Augustana’s Parker Hanson, a right-handed pitcher, was born without a left hand, but found a way to adapt at a young age so he could play his favorite game all the way up through the college level. His prosthetic arm and its attachments were in a backpack that was stolen from his unlocked pickup truck outside his home.