As far as little white lies go, this is a pretty good one. After a couple’s young son lost his favourite toy elephant, a family friend turned to Reddit to ask users to help console the grief-stricken boy.

He posted a photo of the beloved elephant, saying: “Friend’s son lost his favorite toy. Parents said the elephant is traveling around the *****. Would love to share images of his travels with the son.”

The Internet community banded together and responded with scores of images and travel photos, complete with a photoshopped image of the boy’s toy elephant. Take a look at some of our favourite snaps:

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