Katie all smiles again as her beloved Wookie is handed in

Wookie was bundled into a car outside the Wilsons' home near Kirkbymoorside last week by a woman who drove off with him.

But at the weekend, he was found tied to a gate at the RSPCA shelter in York.

Katie's mother, Alison, said she got a call from a youth in York who said the woman who took Wookie was one of his friends.

"He had seen the media appeal and it really pricked his conscience, so he ordered her to return it to the nearest dog centre.

"I am absolutely overjoyed to have him back, we thought we'd never see him again. Our family was missing a huge part without him. Katie loves him and they have had a kiss and a cuddle."