Twiglet the Dachshund is HOME! Puppy is mysteriously returned to owners following desperate appeal after the dog was snatched by 'thief posing as a delivery driver' on dramatic home CCTV video

A puppy which was stolen by a thief posing as as a delivery driver has been mysteriously returned home less than 24 hours after going missing.

Twiglet the 16-month-old Dachshund was allegedly stolen from her owners on Wednesday, with video footage quickly circulating on social media showing the puppy being ‘snatched’ by a hammer-wielding robber. 

The clip showing the moment the £2,000 dog was reportedly snatched away from their kitchen sparked an outpouring of support from dog owners across the country who shared it in a desperate bid to find the puppy. 

But now, Twiglet’s owners claim she has been returned to their home in Saffron Walden, Essex, thanks to a tip-off on Thursday evening.

The beloved pet was reunited with her family Jo Vindis, 43, her husband Jamie, 47 and their two children, 12 and 14, by 11pm last night.

16-month-old puppy Twiglet was snatched away from the Vindis family’s home by a man pretending to be a delivery driver

Footage showed the moment the thief broke into the family home dressed as a delivery driver to steal the dog

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Jamie Vindis said the family was ‘blown away’ by people who had helped get Twiglet back

Mr Vindis said the experience had left twiglet ‘a little subdued’ but thanked publicity and awareness for helping to get her back.

He wrote: ‘Everyone…we have the most amazing news…Twig is home!!

‘She’s a little subdued by the whole experience but a tip off this evening (via Facebook) from someone that had seen all of the publicity and awareness, has meant we were able to be reunited about 11pm.’

Twiglet’s abduction was met with an outpouring of support from dog owners up and down the country when the shocking footage circulated on social media showing the dog attempting to resist as she was dragged away from the family home.

The clip showed the puppy trying to dodge the thief wearing a hi-vis jacket and blue jeans as he tried to scoop her up.

The pet owner added that he thought the media exposure had left Twiglet ‘too hot to handle’ for any thief to hang on to. 

‘We can’t thank everyone enough for all of the posts and reposts and noise that has meant that she most likely did become ‘too hot to handle.

‘We are blown away by how amazing people have been and want to thank you all so so much.’