Last Sunday evening, Don Haggerty was getting ready to go for a bottle-collecting run when he noticed something was missing.
He went to his shed where he usually stores his black plywood cart with the words Black Betty, his favourite song, written on it.
“And it was gone,” said Haggerty.
The 51-year-old has cerebral palsy, but is very active. He gathers bottles for some spare cash to help feed his cat Mittens.
Haggerty built the cart by himself 22 years ago when he lived in a tiny apartment.
His friend Edith Breau said Haggerty was quite disappointed when he realized Black Betty had been stolen.
“He called me at home. He was upset and he was crying. I can understand because it’s his livelihood. It’s all he ever does,” said Breau.
Someone recently stole Don Haggerty’s bottle cart. (Source: Derek Haggett/CTV News Atlantic)
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