A sweet rescue dog caused chaos in Texas after escaping her new owners and returning to her shelter - where she alerted officials she was back by RINGING the doorbell.
Bailey had lived at a shelter ran by the Animal Rescue League of El Paso for a number of years - before she was finally adopted in January.
She was scooped up by a loving family after a man called Mika toured the shelter and instantly fell in love with the sweet dog.
But she sparked panic after escaping her new home and walking 10-miles to return to the shelter.
On January 30, the rescue centre posted an appeal on Facebook about Bailey going missing.
Just one a day later, the shelter assured locals that Bailey was safe and well after she turned up at her old home and rang the doorbell.
The update said: "Bailey is now safe. To all those who searched, spotted, called, hoped - we thank you.
"As we know, dogs are incredible. Bailey made her own way back to ARL and rang our ring doorbell at 1:15am saying she wanted in.
"Staff rushed to the shelter and put Bailey in her run. She was very happy, and we were too. Thank you."
They added: "This girl is amazing. Love the ring doorbell camera. At 1:42 this morning Bailey was letting everyone know she was home and wanted in. Sad not sad.
"She lived at the shelter for soooo long this was home to her. She felt safe here. When she got loose she was on a mission to get home. Now we need to decide what's our next step for this girls journey. So happy that she's home safe."
Followers of the story fell in love with Bailey, as one called her "a smart cookie."
"This is spectacular and incredible and shows how smart dogs can be!
"This gorgeous fur baby safe and shows how important AnimalRescue is and how priceless their employees are!," added another.
Pictures posted by the shelter show Bailey's face up to the camera on the ring doorbell which she pressed with her paw to alert staff.
Other commenters said: "I hope her new owners know how blessed they are! Look at that sweet face, full of love!"
"Just look at that darling face bless her little heart," another wrote.
Loretta Hyde, the founder of the shelter in El Paso spoke to USA Today about the touching moment.
Hyde said that Bailey's new guardian, Mika, was "committed, he did everything I asked him to do, it was meant to be."
She said that Mika really "took to Bailey" after meeting all of the dogs at the rescue.
She added: "Then when Mika called and said that Bailey had gotten out, we were like 'that darn dog!'
"He chased her for two miles and she got out of his sight. That's when he let us know."
The shelter immediately took to social media in a bid to find the pooch.
Hyde continued: "Every little place that she was showing is getting closer and closer to the shelter.
"She's on her way back to the shelter. 1:42 She's ringing the doorbell and then when they said 'Bailey' she went boom up to the camera 'I'm here - let me in!'
The shelter owner reassured concerned followers that Mika had a lot of love for Bailey after some expressed fear about her escape.
