A stolen puppy found in Bourton has been reunited with its owners, as police make arrest.

Bluebell, a 10-month-old golden retriever, went missing from her owner’s garden in Cirencester on Wednesday morning.

Her owner took to Facebook to post an appeal to help try and locate the missing dog.

On Thursday afternoon, Gloucestershire police officers attended an address in Bourton where they found Bluebell.

A woman at the address, aged in her 30s, was subsequently arrested on suspicion of theft.

Police enquires to establish how Bluebell ended up there are ongoing and the woman remains in custody.

PS Antony Mee and PC Daniel Rugg attended the property before PC Amy Priest reunited Bluebell with her “ecstatic and thankful” owners.

This incident coincided with Pet Theft Awareness Week, which launched on Monday.

Gloucestershire's Police and Crime Commissioner Chris Nelson launched a survey looking into pet theft in the county which aims to help provide intelligence to the Constabulary to tackle dog theft.

Last year Gloucestershire Constabulary was the first police force to use DNA to help tackle dog thefts. The scheme, known as DNA Protected, involves a DNA marker system developed for forensic analysis to help investigate criminal cases involving the theft of dogs.

Anyone with information about this latest incident is urged to get in touch with the police.