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As the snow melts across Montreal, unusual objects often appear.

But residents in Dollard-des-Ormeaux (DDO), in Montreal’s West Island, never thought they’d find a car, buried under a snowbank in the Brunswick Place parking lot.

A recent Facebook comment said the Mazda Tribute was first seen in January.

Out in DDO, a mystery is brewing: who's car is this, and how did it end up being plowed over? @Global_Montreal pic.twitter.com/b2FU82UoJI — Billy Shields (@billyshields) March 8, 2017

Residents told Global News they wondered why it wasn’t towed before being covered in snow.

Mo Singh Klair — "Who's car is this? Doesn't it have an owner? Doesn't he need a car?" @Global_Montreal pic.twitter.com/Th3Ofqveo6 — Billy Shields (@billyshields) March 8, 2017

Merchants at Brunswick Place told Global News the management of the strip mall is in China.

“It’s a car,” said Diane Mathewsky, visibly perplexed. Tweet This

“It’s not like losing something in your purse.”

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This Mazda has been buried in the Brunswick Place parking lot for possibly two months or more. Billy Shields/Global News

Police took the car’s vehicle identification number (VIN) off the dashboard, but told Global News the car has neither been reported stolen or missing.

Since it’s on private property, it’s up to the owner of the mall to decide whether or not to move it.