Stolen puppy returns after Facebook appeal viewed by 13m people!

A stolen four month old chocolate-coloured Chihuahua puppy Caramel has been returned to its owners after the search for her went viral on Facebook.

The puppy was taken in a burglary in Harlow, Essex, on 3 June.

The sick puppy belongs to Lexie Taylor, 8, who has juvenile arthritis, a condition which improved since she began walking her pet.

Mother Tracy Taylor said: “The search reached 13m people on Facebook. A woman saw reports and realised she had bought Caramel. She was returned yesterday.”

The puppy has a lump on her stomach caused by a hernia and suspected tumour. She was scheduled to visit the vet on the day she was stolen.