A ‘big team effort’ was carried out to return a lost dog that had been reported missing in Aylesbury.

At around 8.30am on Tuesday, January 3, a brown male Belgium Malinois called Rocky was seen roaming the streets of Stoke Mandeville on his own.

After the police were notified, an appeal to try and capture the pet quickly spread across social media.

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Some 45 minutes later, Rocky was seen on the grounds of Stoke Mandeville Hospital, before members of the public eventually rescued him on Walton Street in Aylesbury.

This is a 45-minute walk from where he was first seen.

The canine was later taken to Hampden Vets within the town before he was reunited with his owner.

In a Facebook comment that was left on Thames Valley Police Aylesbury Vale’s Facebook page, Jamie Stevens, said: “Rocky has now been reunited with his owner.

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“He was very excited to see him as was the owner it was heart-warming to see.

“Some lessons have been learned and luckily no harm has been done.

“I wish them all the best.”

Claire Floyd added: “I’m so pleased the dog has been caught.

“I saw it on the grounds of Stoke Mandeville hospital at nine this morning [January 3].

“I tried for an hour to get hold of it [but he was] too quick.

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“I called the dog warden as I had to head to work.

“Pleased to read it’s safe now.”

Dog owners are encouraged to either microchip their pets, or have their contact details on the animal’s collars if they were to get lost.