Uber’s 2026 Lost & Found Index Shows Riders Left Behind Oxygen Tanks, Prosthetics, Live Animals, and Other Dangerous or Valuable Items

Uber released its annual Lost & Found Index on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, marking the tenth year the company has published the report since 2016. The index lists dozens of items riders left in vehicles during the past year, ranging from dentures with two teeth and breast milk to a 75-gallon fish tank, a brand new mini fridge, and an oxygen tank.

The report also records a live fish, a mannequin, two trees, a cape with the Statue of Liberty on it, $200 worth of Temu items, grass, a textured photo with a rhinestoned picture of Jesus, a pool stick in a case, fish loin for a restaurant, two chrome exhaust tips, a portable thermal printer, a bald cap, a dishwasher, a respirator and hard hat for work, a wizard wand, a welding helmet, two pounds of blue raspberry Gushers, a shower pole, a pair of partial teeth in a tissue, a toboggan, a police radio, a coffee table, Zayn Malik merch, handcuffs, two wedding gowns, pelvis implants, 20 pounds of duck sausage, a package of live butterflies, a propane tank, a double-door oven, hunting waders, a child's prosthetic eye, a black stethoscope, a meat slicer, a kitchen faucet, and a sleep apnea machine.

Cell phones, wallets, luggage, and keys remain the most commonly forgotten items, according to the index. Passports, glasses, and laptops also appear frequently on the list. New York, Miami, Chicago, and San Francisco rank as the most forgetful cities, and Sundays are the day riders are most likely to leave something behind.

Uber reviewed items reported since 2016 for the tenth edition of the index. A live lobster, a salmon head, a lanyard that says "virginity rocks," a large painting of Kate Middleton, and divorce papers appear among the decade-long highlights. The company introduced an improved lost-items feature in its app that lets riders report a missing item, receive confirmation from the driver, and request a return trip through the platform.

Riders can also contact drivers directly to arrange returns. The feature is now available in California, Texas, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Washington DC, Georgia, Minnesota, and Massachusetts, with a national rollout planned by the end of 2026. An ankle monitor, 420 donuts, George Washington Hospital discharge papers, a sack of marbles, gold mouth grillz, one red bottom Louboutin heel, an electrical harness, a Donny Osmond group picture, and human hair round out additional items reported in the past year.