Watch the moment of reunion as Atlas the retriever, allegedly stolen from backyard, sees his owner again

Atlas the dog is homeward bound.

Kelowna RCMP, in a statement,said the pooch, allegedly stolen from his owner's father's backyard on Saturday, has been found and reunited with his worried family.

Video from a neighbour's security camera shows a woman leading the18-month-old golden retrieverfrom thebackyard under the glowof streetlights in the Okanagan city.

That led to his family going public, pleading for tips about where he was taken.

Police said the dog was returned to his owner Wednesday afternoon.

"Over the past few days Kelowna RCMP have received numerous tips from the public and continued to follow up on a number of potential leads." Const. Lesley Smith said in a statement.

"While working closely with the complainant, our members were able to track down Atlas' location."

Police say their investigation is ongoing.