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Kidnappers have demanded 6,000-pounds-worth of cakes to return 2-year-old Donovan Bortner-Palmer's lost teddy bear, UK's Metro reported.

The unusual ransom demand came after Donovan's mother Susannah made posters offering baked treats if "Mr. Bear" was returned to her son after he lost the toy in a playground a month ago.

A note was placed over one poster -- which was put up in Brooklyn, New York -- demanding thousands of cakes ("gluten free, no peanuts") for his return.

But Bortner said, "If I thought [the ransom] was real and I had some evidence that Mr. Bear really was being held hostage, I would do my best to meet their demands."

The "ransom note" calls for Donovan to "come alone" when she brings the cakes to the park, and if their demands are not met the bear will "go into the washer-no gentle cycle."

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赎回玩具熊需数千块蛋糕

       英国《都市报》报道，名叫多诺万·博特纳·帕默的两岁孩童丢失一只玩具熊，拾到者竟要求以价值六千英镑的蛋糕为筹码进行交换。

       这奇怪的要求缘于多诺万的母亲苏珊娜四处张贴告示称，如若有人找到儿子一个月前在操场丢失的玩具熊，就以烘烤美味相赠换回。

       随后，在张贴于纽约布鲁克林的此告示旁，出现了一张便条，要求以数千块蛋糕（不含麸质与花生）作筹码，换取小熊。

       但博特纳女士称：“假如这是真的，或者有证据显示玩具熊的确在他们手上，我愿意满足他们的要求。”

       对方还要求博特纳女士“单独”带着蛋糕前往公园，若不这样做，“就将小熊丢进洗衣机，但绝不是开启轻柔洗涤”。

(China.org.cn June 28, 2011)