Missing skunk treated to homecoming meal of chicken wings and cottage cheese

• Watch the moment Sky the skunk is found and reunited with her owner

A deaf skunk, who sparked a country wide search after escaping from its home in Christchurch, has been found safe and well.

Sky the skunk vanished on Friday 29 September after her owner Sharon Tyler accidentally left her back gate open.

After ITV News Meridian broadcast the story last night (3 October), a group gathered to search the streets of Christchurch.

Sky was finally discovered under a car just around the corner from her home.

She's now back with her owner and has been treated to chicken wings and cottage cheese.

• Sky's owner Sharon Tyler says she's so relieved and thankful for all of the support she's had

Sky's owner Sharon Tyler told ITV News Meridian: "As soon as we came in last night, she had a chicken wing and some cottage cheese.

"She then spent an hour bombing around the garden really happy and then she went to sleep.

"She's got a bit of a poorly tummy so I'm not sure what she's been eating but she's doing absolutely fine.

"I've had comments and messages from people which have been really nice and I'm so grateful to the volunteers who helped look for Sky."