Missing puppy, Doodle, has been reunited with his family after he went missing from his home in Chardstock last month.

A MISSING puppy from Chardstock has been reunited with his family after he was found dumped in a car park.

Doodle, the Jack Russell, was reunited with his owners on Christmas Eve, after he was found by a woman outside The Rose and Crown pub in Martock on December 13.

After the puppy was found he was taken to The Kingfisher Veterinary Surgery for a check-up, where a vet telephoned the family after receiving one of the missing posters.

Doodle’s owner Deanne Lord said: “He was filthy dirty, smelling of diesel and thin when he was found.”

“Luckily the kind lady and her husband looked after him well.

“What a perfect Christmas present for us all, especially the children.”