This thief's incredible apology is simply the best, bar none.

A porcelain dog, lovingly dubbed "Cecil," was stolen from Sweet Afton Bar and Kitchen in Belfast, Northern Ireland, last week. And while the establishment's staff was devastated at the loss of their porcelain pup, the item was returned on the bar's doorstep with a typed apology note so great, the restaurant couldn't help but forgive the perpetrator.

"[I was] concerned for their welfare with being in a drinking establishment where they maybe weren't getting the attention they required," the culprit wrote, explaining the reasoning behind the porcelain dog "adoption." "As an animal lover my intentions were always pure ... Please accept my sincere apology for any upset or offense caused by my drunken antics."

The perpetrator mentioned in the note that he or she had had a bit too much to drink that day. After some time passed, the "adoption" didn't seem like such a good idea.