A heartbroken seven-year-old boy has been reunited with his stolen dog after he drew wanted posters which went viral.
Camron Andrews was left sleepless and in tears after his beloved Boston Terrier Ralph was stolen from his dad's work van by thieves in Stockport, Greater Manchester, last Wednesday.
The schoolboy spent hours lying on his bedroom floor drawing up 'wanted' posters which soon went viral.
Police were called and Camron's parents Stacey Donaldson and Craig Andrews offered a £1,000 reward for information that lead to his safe return.
Family, friends and volunteers spent days searching for the pooch, as well as handing out flyers and checking any nearby CCTV.
A Facebook group was also launched and was joined by more than 2,400 people, reports the MEN.
On Monday night, Stacey received the call they were all waiting for - Ralph had been found in Salford.
"We are just so happy," Stacey, 32, from Hyde.
"He's very shaken and is really skinny, it looks like he hasn't been fed, and his paws are a mess from where he's clawed at something trying to get out.
"He is still jumpy, but he's on the sofa now, patting down the cushions so he can get comfy so it looks like he's making himself at home again."
Stacey said her son was over the moon when they saw Ralph walking towards them.
"He nearly climbed out the window to get to him," she added.
"You could just tell it was Ralph by the way he was walking.
"He was a bit nervous at first, but as soon as we shouted his name and put our arms out he started to jump up and get excited.
"We just can't believe it.
"At one point we started to lose hope, we didn't think we'd get him back.
"Even last night, it still hadn't sunk in.
"I woke up in the night thinking I need to share the missing poster again, then I realised we had him."
Over the weekend, supporters began sharing photos of their own pets on social media next to #BringRalphHome posters.
Animals featured in the campaign include dogs, cats - even birds and tortoises.
The family say it has been overwhelmed by all the help and support it has received over the last week.
Stacey added: "We are just so grateful to everyone. Without people sharing posts and supporting us, we probably wouldn't have got Ralph back.
"Thank you so much."
