The City of Iowa City said at 11:30 a.m. on January 23 the dog who was taken in Iowa City was returned to his owner.

The dog was reportedly found in Washington, Iowa.

The case is still under investigation and anyone with information should call CrimeStoppers at 358-TIPS (8477).

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Iowa City police need help recovering a dog stolen from a home in the 200 block of West Benton Street Friday night. The dog is a 10-week old gray and white male pit bull terrier.

The owner, Chris Wheeler says he was at work when he returned home to his doors being opened, and his dog, who goes by the name Caesar was gone. He believes the person who did it may know him.

He explains, "Not very many people knew I had the dog yet. I had only had him three weeks.” Wheeler also adds that he has not posted many pictures of the dog on social media.

Wheeler says he always locks his doors when he goes to work, and his neighborhood is pretty quiet. He says, "I've never had problems any with anybody coming up on the porch, anything like that, you know. I'm just completely in shock that it happened."

Wheeler's girlfriend also misses the dog. He got him as a Christmas gift for her. He says, "She went to Texas, and came back and I had him for her. She didn't know, she wasn't expecting it. He means a lot to me, and it's sentimental.”

It may be hard finding Caesar because he's not microchipped, and wasn't wearing a collar. Wheeler hopes somebody comes forward.

He adds, "It just felt unreal like what is this really happening. Who would do something like this? Especially somebody who knows the ends and outs of the house and knows us personally."