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Caravan thieves return dog

Remorseful thieves returned an Austrian family’s pet dog after making off with their caravan, it has emerged.

Corinna G. from Baden, Lower Austria, said today (Fri) she had driven to the Italian city of Pisa earlier this week after being informed that family canine "Micky" had been found leashed to a fence at the campsite where they had spent their holiday last week.

The family’s caravan – including valuables, clothes, food and their West Highland Terrier – was gone when they returned from a shopping trip to the city centre.

A local animal shelter took care of the 11-year-old pet dog and tracked down its owners after checking information on its implanted chip.