A BARNSLEY woman picked up more than a bargain on her way to the Boxing Day sales.
Twelve week old labrador puppy Ellie went missing on Christmas Day morning whilst on a walk in Wombwell Woods.
But she was returned to her owner, landlady Trish Watson of Hemingfield's The Elephant and Castle pub, just 22 hours later.
Trish said rescuer Janine Leech spotted Ellie loose on the Cortonwood bypass in the dark early hours of Boxing Day morning - a feat made even more remarkable because of Ellie's black coat.
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