A Toronto woman has been reunited with her beloved dog, a day after she reported her pup was stolen from her while she was taking a nap on the subway.

In a message posted on social media on Monday, Toronto police 51 Division confirmed that Malachi, a chihuahua mix, was returned to its owner, Alberta Bakker.

Bakker previously said she was travelling south from Eglinton Station on Saturday around 6:30 p.m. when she dozed off with Malachi on her lap. When she woke up at St. Andrew Station, her dog and her iPad were gone.

Police say “good samaritans” visiting the city for the Victoria Day long weekend were shopping at the Eaton Centre and found the dog running around. They took him back to their room overnight and tried to search for the owner.

On Sunday, they found a link from a newspaper about a stolen dog on the subway and realized it was Malachi. They brought it to the attention of police, who confirmed the dog’s identity and reunited Malachi to Bakker.

“What a great call to get on the long weekend,” 51 Division Sgt. Craig Somers said in the Facebook post. “They took time out of their trip on a busy weekend to help reunite this owner with her beloved dog.”