A TWO-year-old girl has already had the perfect Christmas gift – being reunited with her stolen pet chihuahua.
Dubbie was taken from the family home in Laurel Avenue, in Church Warsop, on December 1, leaving little Tia Brazier heartbroken.
Notts Police officers followed many leads before the 20-week old black and white pup was traced to an address in the Worksop area on Friday.
Within hours she was reunited with Tia, prompting mum Yvonne to describe the return of Dubbie as "the best Christmas present we could ever have".
Inspector Mark Webster said he was glad the family could be reunited with their dog. He said: "It is wonderful to be able to bring some genuine Christmas cheer to someone ahead of the big day.
"We know how upset Tia and her family were when Dubbie was taken. It has taken some good old-fashioned police work by PC Colin Bland to trace the pet.
"I hope the family can enjoy a very Merry Christmas indeed now."