A PET owner has thanked residents in Allenton after her rescue dog, Rosie, was found after four days of searching.
Numerous sightings of the Yorkshire Terrier were phoned in to her owner, Margaret Johnson, who was desperately searching for the tiny animal.
Margaret, who lives in Allenton, said: "Rosie was rescued from a puppy farm in Ireland and I adopted her in Derby.
"A friend of mine was looking after her two Saturdays ago and she managed to get out."
Margaret was desperate to find Rosie and began leafleting the area in a bid to be reunited with her dog.
She said: "A local vets put a notice on their Facebook page and they had more than 800 people following the search.
"I had numerous calls to us with sightings. People really rallied round to help."
Eventually little Rosie, who is so small she is often mistaken for a puppy, was found on the opposite side of the A50.
Margaret said: "People tried to get close to her but couldn't because she is so nervous.
"We finally managed to track her down four days later. I really want to thank everyone who helped find Rosie. The community really came together."
