A 59-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the alleged theft of a litter of Border Collie pups from a farm near Gifford.
Police Scotland said eight six-week-old puppies were reported stolen from the farm on Friday evening.
They were safely returned to their mother on Sunday by police officers.
A police spokesperson said: "We can confirm that following an enquiry into the theft of eight Collie puppies from Gifford, East Lothian, and there subsequent safe return, the officers that found them have now traced and charged a 59 year old man and a report is being sent to the Procurator Fiscal."
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