A DOG lover has finally been reunited with the pet who police seized more than ten months ago.

Ashli Lazenby’s three-legged bulldog-type dog Rio has been in kennels since last March after a dog walker was bitten. Rio and Ashli’s other dog Reggy were blamed, the man was unable to say which dog was responsible and the courts ordered the pair to be returned.

That was in October - but the police still refused to hand over the dogs. In December Reggy was allowed home, but Rio was only given back on Wednesday - after another court hearing.

Ashli, 22, of Shepherd Lane, Thurnscoe, said she was delighted to have her pets back.