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 world. 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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