Bristol Live readers have been praising a family who have a toy gorilla hanging outside their house - for a very lovely reason.
Something which started as a family joke ended up brightening the day of a little boy with autism each time he drove past it with his parents.
And now it seems the pink house with the gorilla has become somewhat of a landmark in Almondsbury.
Bristol Live reported yesterday (April 27) exactly why a pink house on the A38 has a toy gorilla hanging from it.
The large cuddly toy, which hangs from a window on the road near to the Hortham Lane junction, raised a lot of questions.
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And when we revealed the gorilla, whose real name is George, is there to brighten a little boy's day - the reaction was huge.
Terri-Ann Bourton, who lives in the pink house with her parents, explained several months ago her dad hung the gorilla toy over the fence as a joke, before putting it onto some scaffolding.But the gorilla fell down and was torn apart by the family dog.
The family soon found out the gorilla was very much missed as a family friend overheard someone talking about how his son was upset it was no longer there.
After hearing the little boy, who has autism, was upset, Terri-Ann's dad Jason bought a replacement gorilla and hung it from the upstairs window.
And it seems lots of people love to drive past the cute and cuddly ape which has become somewhat of a landmark in Almondsbury.
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Jayne Deal said: "I love this.
"More of this magic needed in our world."
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Debbie Lewis explained how driving past brightens her daughter's day: "It puts a smile on my little girl's face too every Thursday," she said.
Hannah Roberts added: "First time around my kids umped out their skin but now they love it and I'll tell them this lovely story."
Curt Loony Burton praised Jason saying: "Fair play small things like this can mean huge things for others the guy deserves a pint."
Claire Tainton said she looks for it every time she passes.
And Edd Lee added that it 'restores your faith in humanity'.
Kerri Morse said: "My ASC boy loves looking out for the Monkey too he gets very excited shouting “he is still there” every time we drive past. Such a lovely story and what wonderful people to do this for this little boy."
Heather Badman added: "What a lovely thing to do. We had been wondering why the Gorilla was there. We drive past it every day."
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