A homeless man has been reunited with his pet rat after she disappeared from the streets of Sydney's CBD almost two weeks ago.
Chris left his pet rodent Lucy outside Footlocker on Pitt Street when he ducked to a nearby toilet on Saturday April 6.
When he returned moments later, his adored pet was no where to be seen and he was forced to launch a frantic search.
The devastated Sydney local contacted police to investigate the rodent's disappearance, who believed they were dealing with a cruel theft.
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A homeless man has been reunited with his pet rat after she disappeared from the streets of Sydney's CBD almost two weeks ago
Chris (centre) left his pet rodent Lucy outside Footlocker on Pitt Street when he ducked to a nearby toilet on Saturday April 6
With the help of social media, police urged Sydney locals to spread the word to reunite the duo.
On Thursday, almost two weeks after her disappearance, Sydney City Police Area Command returned Lucy to her owner.
In a video shared by NSW Police, Chris eagerly waited as a police officer approached him with a cardboard box containing a brown and white rat.
'Let's hope it's the right rat,' Chris says.
He reaches his arm into the box and craddles the rodent before giving her a welcome home kiss.
'She remembers me,' he says, confirming the rodent is his missing rat.
On Thursday, almost two weeks after her disappearance, Sydney City Police Area Command returned Lucy to her owner
'Sorry to put you all through the trouble looking for her.'
Chris said it felt 'wonderful' to have Lucy back and thanked officers for their efforts.
On Monday, police released CCTV footage of a woman who they believed could assist with finding Lucy.
While they initially believed the rat was nabbed, a member of the public told police they took Lucy to take care of her after noticing she was unattended.
'A woman, who walked past and saw Lucy alone, believed she had been abandoned, so took her home and cared for her,' NSW Police said.
In a video shared by NSW Police, Chris eagerly waited as a police officer approached him with a cardboard box containing a brown and white rat
Chris said it felt 'wonderful' to have Lucy back and thanked officers for their efforts
Lucy was retrieved by police on Thursday, before an emotional reunion with her owner.
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