Paws the labradoodle has been found safe and returned to his Brampton home two days after the car he was in was stolen from a grocery store parking lot.

The three-year-old was found walking along Ray Lawson Boulevard in Brampton Wednesday night, Dec. 5 after a woman, who was aware of the public campaign to find the dog, called Brampton Animal Services after seeing a similar-looking dog.

A blue Toyota Camry with licence BXJW772 was stolen across the street from the A. Grenville and William Davis Courthouse, in the Longo's plaza parking lot at Ray Lawson Boulevard and Hurontario Street Monday evening, Dec. 3.

Paws, a 90-pound labradoodle, was in the back seat, likely unbeknownst to the thief.