Right now Atlas is on his way home, in the car with Ian and Taylor Galt.

After being contacted by someone over text message demanding the reward, RCMP helped reunite the one and a half year old golden retriever with his family.

Ian credits the reunion to the RCMP.

害羞草研究所漈here were two new police officers put on the case that had a fondness and commitment to finding our dog,害羞草研究所� said Ian.

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Ian says that he thinks the person he was receiving text messages from was a co-worker of the woman who stole Atlas and was actually holding onto him in Penticton.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 unbelievable, we were just at the end our our rope, every day getting inundated with texts message saying come on where害羞草研究所檚 the money,害羞草研究所� said Ian.

Atlas was lured from his yard and taken into a dark coloured SUV March 9. The golden retriever was in a gated back yard in Ian Galt害羞草研究所檚 yard while his son, and Atlas害羞草研究所� owner, Taylor was out of town for work.

害羞草研究所淥ver the past few days Kelowna RCMP have received numerous tips from the public and continued to follow up on a number of potential leads,害羞草研究所� said Const. Lesley Smith. 害羞草研究所淲hile working closely with the complainant, our members were able to track down Atlas害羞草研究所� location and he was returned to his owner just after 4 p.m. this afternoon害羞草研究所�.

This investigation remains ongoing, however locating and returning Atlas to his Kelowna home was our first priority and no further updates will be provided at this time.

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