GoFundMe launched for woman whose wheelchair was stolen at San Antonio concert

Friends of a Texas woman whose wheelchair was stolen last week after a San Antonio concert have launched a GoFundMe to replace it.

Tara Ryan and her fiancé Hunter Kosa attended last week's Blink-182 concert, and her wheelchair was stolen from the Frost Bank Center's parking lot, according to details in the GoFundMe campaign. Ryan suffers from Friedreich's ataxia, a rare inherited disorder that causes progressive damage to the body's nervous system.

Following the show, Ryan's fiancé pulled their car up front and helped get into the vehicle. Unfortunately, the couple drove off, leaving Ryan's custom-made wheelchair behind, according to the online fundraiser. Even though they quickly realized the mistake and turned around, the wheelchair had vanished by the time they returned.

Although Ryan and Kosa filed a police report and checked the Frost Bank Center's lost and found, the wheelchair remains missing. What's more, the chair was custom-made for Ryan and can't easily be replaced.

"This chair is essentially an extension of her body," the GoFundMe states. "It's her mobility."

Ryan's insurance company has said it won't cover the replacement cost, and a new custom wheelchair will run $10,000. So far, Ryan's friends have raised nearly $4,000, nearly half the amount needed.

"It will take a few months to craft her a new chair," the GoFundMe notes. "The sooner we can start, the better. Her family welcomes donations of any size, and we thank you for taking the time to donate."

Ryan and her family hope she can obtain a new wheelchair before her wedding in November.

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