This is the heartwarming moment a 12-year-old Dublin lad was reunited with his brand new bike after it was stolen from him just weeks after he got it.
The boy's new wheels were taken by a gang of young thugs in Brickfield Park earlier this month.
But thanks to a local environment group and the local community garda, the youngster was reunited with his precious two-wheeler after it was discovered in a local canal.
The Inchicore Environment group came across the bike while cleaning up a section of the Grand Canal.
The group contacted Community Garda Graham O'Neill who was able to trace the bike back to its delighted owner.
Gardai shared a picture of the lovely moment Garda O'Neill presented the bike to the lucky lad.
Writing on Facebook, they said: "This 12yo boy had his bicycle stolen from him in Brickfield Park, Dublin 12 on the 1st May by a group of youths.
"The bike was brand new and he had it only a couple of weeks.
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"On Saturday last, The Inchicore Environment group set about a day of cleaning the Grand Canal between Bluebell & Suir Road when they discovered, submerged in the canal, a brand new boy’s bike.
"They contacted their local Community Garda, Graham O’Neill in Kilmainham Station who, thanks to the description of the bike provided to Gardaí when it was stolen.
"The bike was this evening reunited with its very happy young owner and his parents."
