A motorcycle-riding dog is to be reunited with his BMW after police in the Kaliningrad region recovered the stolen vehicle.
Stitch, a 10-year old mongrel, rose to Internet fame after videos of him riding on the motorcycle alongside his owner were uploaded to YouTube, gaining him the nickname "Moto-pyos" — Russian for "Motorcycle dog."
Click here for a video of Stitch the motorcycle dog and his owner.
The BMW K 1200 RS was parked outside the owner's house in the town of Sovetsk when it was stolen in early May, Interfax reported citing a regional police spokesman.
After a search lasting a little more than two weeks, the motorcycle was found in a local garage, a police spokesman was quoted as saying.
Police are continuing to investigate the case, Interfax reported.
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