Meet the woman behind the teddy bear Toyota

Wednesday, June 19, 2019
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A photo of a giant teddy bear strapped to the back of a Toyota on a Houston freeway went viral, and now we know the story behind the stuffed animal.

Bessy Pensamiento says she was moving to Houston and couldn't fit the bear inside her car.
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"The only way I can take him, is to strap him really good so, that's what I did," said Bessy.

Bessy was worried she would get a ticket, "I made sure that the license plate wasn't covered, and the turning signals weren't covered for everybody's safety ."
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Bessy did have an encounter with an officer, but said he gave her a "thumbs up."

"Everybody on the freeway was so happy, they were smiling, so I'm glad Teddy could bring a smile on peoples faces," said Bessy.

This certainly isn't one of the strangest thing we've seen on Houston area highways. Check this out:
Some of the weirdest things that have happened on Houston highways


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