The trip went without a hitch until Teddy, Nicholls and McMahon arrived in Rome. "But then went to Vatican City where it all went wrong," Nicholls said. Related Content Video Watch: Children ask Pope to return their teddy bear Watch NZH Local Focus: Meet the 'grizzly' at Hawke's Bay A&P show Political Roundup: Is it racist to oppose immigration? Nicholls and McMahon had to leave Teddy behind in Vatican City, locked in a dark shed. They know they wouldn't steal someone's teddy bear and don't understand why Teddy was taken."

Source: New Zealand Herald November 03, 2016 00:28 UTC