When flying with his stuffed tiger Hobbes (from Bill Waterson's legendary Calvin & Hobbes comic series), 6-year-old Owen Lake left his buddy behind at Tampa International Airport before a flight to Houston. The lost tiger got to go on an awesome adventure, however, when airport staff took him to show him all the different behind-the-scenes sights at the airport.
When Owen's family returned to Tampa, airport manager Tony D'Aiuto returned Hobbes to Owen and gave them a special gift as well – a photo album with all of Hobbes' adventures inside!
Checking out the FAA Air Traffic Control Tower. Looks like a storm's rolling in!
Just helping this guy deliver some luggage at the Marriott. Don't mind me
Mmmm ... gelato at Carrabba's. Blood orange sounds pretty good
"Broken toilet at Airside E? We're on it!"
Hope my fur is non-flammable! Guess we'll find out
How do they keep these planes so shiny and clean?
A week later, airport staff returned Hobbes to 6-year-old Owen Lake! They even gave him a photo book with all of Hobbes' airport adventures inside
