Kelly Cattoor from Landegem assumed that she had lost her wedding ring for good. When she visited family in Blankenberge on Monday and started playing with the children in the water, the ring slipped off her finger. “I didn’t even notice,” she says. “Only when I got out of the water did I notice that it was no longer on my finger.” It was her brother-in-law who suggested calling on social media. Successfully. The following day a number of beachcombers got to work, including her cousin. Beachcombers use metal detectors to search for valuable objects under the sand.
Against all odds, her cousin found the ring after 6 minutes. “I was a little resigned to the fact that he was lost forever,” said Kelly. “I felt very disappointed, but had remained sober. Until shortly after the search started, I received a video showing how they found my ring. I was completely overcome with emotions, because also although you can have that ring copied, it would never have been the same. On August 1, I spent 12 years together with my husband Olivier. That ring has never been off my finger. “
Today Kelly went to pick up her ring in Blankenberge. She also immediately treated the beachcombers.
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