At the October regular monthly meeting of Middleburg Town Council Police Chief A. J. Panebianco reported that two dogs stolen from a vehicle parked in Middleburg had been found and returned home, safe and sound to their grateful owners, Malicia von Falkenhausen.

The odds of finding stolen pets, which are all too often sold, abandoned or even killed, the Chief noted, are often all too high.

He congratulated and thanked the entire Middleburg community, its news outlets, and Facebook for their critical roles in solving the case.

News of the disappearance of the dogs created an explosion of public concern, which spread far and wide. Facebook alone, according to the Chief, spread the message to over 80,000 people.

The people who took the dogs, Panebianco noted, soon knew all too well there was no way they could hide them. Both were soon returned.

Reportedly, Police Lt. Jay Hollins will soon be able to bring charges in the case.

Mayor Bridge Littleton thanked the Police Department and the community for a "phenomenal job of getting the word out."