Revealed: The 30 strangest things Australians have left behind in an Uber

Anyone looking for their taxidermied mink? Well, your stuffed weasel-like mammal is currently living in lost property at Uber HQ. It’s just one of the many bizarre items Aussies have left in the back seat of a rideshare over the past year – and honestly, we have so many questions.

For almost a decade, Uber’s annual Lost & Found Index has revealed the weirdest and most wonderful things riders accidentally abandoned. It’s no surprise that essentials like phones, cameras, backpacks, keys and wallets topped the list of most forgotten items – but a few distracted passengers left behind some absolute gold.

Among the most peculiar treasures forgotten were a taxidermied mink, two living pugs (poor dawgs), a Looney Tunes snow globe, a framed photo of Bluey, a quokka plushie and three kilograms of goat meat. Clearly, we love our animals, whether they’re sleeping, stuffed or destined for the barbecue.

Despite their mammoth size, passengers forgot to take a French horn, golf clubs, a microwave and home-brewing equipment. On the more stressful end of the spectrum, drivers also recovered a birth certificate, a license plate, lab samples and even a Rolex watch. Major kudos to that driver for handing that one back!

The index revealed Saturday is the most forgetful day of the week in Australia, particularly around 11am, 11pm and 6am. Aussies also completely lost their minds over the Anzac Day long weekend, with April 25 and 26 ranking as the second and third most forgetful dates of the entire year.

So whether you're currently missing your drone, DJ decks or the four cinnamon scrolls you were saving for dessert, don’t panic. You can easily track down your belongings via the “Find lost item” button in the help section of the Uber app.

The 30 strangest items Australians lost in Ubers in 2026

1. Taxidermy mink 
2. Two pugs (yes, actual pug dogs) 
3. French horn
4. Bible
5. DJ decks
6. Golf clubs
7. Mortarboard (graduation hat)
8. Microwave
9. Decorative Japanese fan
10. Pool cue
11. Drone
12. Green shorts (wet)
13. Looney Tunes snow globe
14. Brewery instruments
15. Single ten-pin bowling pin
16. Framed photo of Bluey
17. Birth certificate
18. Surfboard 
19. Rolex 
20. Quokka teddy
21. Laboratory samples
22. Taekwondo belt
23. License plate
24. Nintendo Switch 
25. Guess Who? (board game) 
26. Four cinnamon scrolls
27. Leg compression device
28. Ferrari cap
29. Goat meat 3kg
30. VR headset

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