Police officers in Germany have recovered a precious painting lost at Düsseldorf Airport, tracing clues to find the work of art in a dumpster. An anonymous businessman recently flew from Düsseldorf to Tel Aviv, and accidentally left behind a surrealist painting valued at $340,000 at a check-in counter, The Associated Press reported on Thursday. Though the traveler is said to have sent a flurry of emails with details about the 16-by-24-inch painting, authorities had no luck in locating the lost item. At last, an inspector was able to successfully track down the painting, which had made its way to a recycling dumpster used by the airport cleaning company. “It was real detective work.”CLICK HERE FOR FOX NEWS' CONTINUING CORONAVIRUS COVERAGEThe Associated Press contributed to this report.

Source: Fox News December 11, 2020 15:00 UTC