A shooting victim arrives at Broward Health Trauma Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. Authorities say a lone shooter opened fire at the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, international airport Friday, killing "multiple" people before he was taken into custody. The airport suspended operations as law enforcement authorities rushed to the scene. (Taimy Alvarez/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

Law enforcement officers move in to verify the identity of people in this field just outside the airport perimeter following a shooting incident at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale (Photo: Reuters)

Courtney Gelinas, left, is hugged by her mother Kim Lariviere, center, after being reunited with her stuffed bear Rufus, at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Courtney Gelinas talks was traveling home with her family after a Caribbean cruise. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

A girl has been reunited with the teddy bear she left behind while fleeing during the deadly shooting at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida.

Courtney Gelinas smiled as airport spokesman Greg Meyer opened the boot of his SUV to reveal Rufus, the teddy the 10-year-old had received from her dying grandfather a decade ago.

When Mr Meyer handed Rufus to Courtney, she held the bear tight.

Courtney, from Windsor, Ontario, was with her parents and siblings and about to board a plane home when Esteban Santiago is alleged to have fatally shot five people one floor below them on Friday.

Rufus was left behind as the family fled on to the tarmac.

Courtney has not slept well since, her mother said.

The airport is returning 25,000 stranded items.

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