Stolen puppy returned to New Lease on Life shelter in Struthers

A puppy stolen from New Lease on Life in Struthers on Friday evening has been returned.

The 3-month-old Staffordshire mix was found around 1 p.m. Saturday near a dumpster in Boardman.

Initially, the shelter put a Facebook post alerting the public that the puppy was stolen during adoption hours at the shelter.