The bizarre mystery of a stolen garden ornament has deepened after it has been returned as silently as it was taken.
The five-foot tall “nutcracker soldier” statue was “kidnapped” from Catherine Woolrych's garden in the village of Longham, in Dorset, shortly before Christmas.
“Kaiser,” as Catherine calls it, was one of a number that she and husband Robin display in their garden around Christmastime.
The 51-year-old carer said: "He was stolen on December 22. We were all at home at the time, the lights were on and the blinds were open. We were watching TV.
"I went out at midnight to feed the foxes and the badgers and Kaiser was missing."
"The strange thing was that we didn't hear or see a thing," said Catherine.
"It would have needed two men and a van to remove it.
"We've had a few pranks played on us over the years and we were expecting a few photos of Kaiser with a bag over his head and a ransom note asking for a million pounds.”
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But instead, reports Dorset Live, the £250 festive statue was returned, along with a cheeky note.
"They put him back exactly where they'd found him – they even moved all the plant pots and made a real effort.”
But alongside the prodigal statue was a note that read: "Thanks for lending him to us for Christmas. Same time next year.
"P.S can you buy another one please – two look better."
"We really have no idea who it was,” says Catherine. “It's left me really paranoid.”
The mystery prank has sparked fierce debate online with some seeing the funny side and others describing it as “sinister and disrespectful.”
Some have suggested that Catherine should set up a hidden camera or even place a tracking device inside Kaiser next Christmas while others said she should just never leave him outside again.
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