A dog stolen in Glasgow has been found in Northern Ireland a year after she was reported missing.
Bichon Frise Issy has reunited with her owner Isabella Roden who was shocked to receive a call informing her the precious pet had been found living as a stray in Ballymena.
The pup was just four months old when she was taken from the garden of her Glasgow home along with her brother Diego last May, leaving the family heartbroken.
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Isabella had given up hope of ever seeing them again when she was found by Nigel Devine from Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, who scanned her microchip to discover her true owner, Belfast Live reports.
Isabella said: "Receiving the phone call from Nigel was incredible and I could not quite believe it. Since then I have done nothing but think of my Issy coming home.
"Seeing the photos of her that Nigel sent has put my emotions all over the place and I still have hope that Issy's brother Diego may also one day be returned to me. I am so grateful to Mid and East Antrim Borough Council for their vigilance."
Nigel travelled to Scotland with the help of P&O Ferries on Saturday to hand Issy over in person.
He said: "I was delighted to be able to bring Issy back home to Isabella who was just so amazed and thankful to get her wee dog back after all this time.
"It is unbelievable that a wee stray found in Ballymena had been taken from Scotland, but it just shows how important it is to microchip pets and to report it immediately should they be lost or stolen.
"I'm determined to do my best to track down Diego next and hopefully get him back to Isabella too."
Nigel urged all dog owners to ensure both their dog licence and microchip details are up to date and that in the event of their family pet being stolen, they report the theft to local police and the microchip company.
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