A baby Jesus figurine was anonymously returned to a fire station in Fort Collins, Colorado after it was reported as missing four days prior.

A baby Jesus figurine was returned to a Colorado nativity scene where it was stolen from just days before Christmas — and an apology note was left behind. The statuette was taken from the Old Town Square nativity scene on Sunday, Dec. 15, according to a social media post shared by the Fort Collins Police.

The Fort Collins, Co., Old Town Square nativity scene had been missing the iconic baby Jesus since Dec. 17th — but it was returned by an anonymous thief just in time for the religious holiday, according to Fox9.

Police in Colorado said a baby Jesus statue reported stolen from a nativity scene was anonymously returned to a fire station with an apology note.

A baby Jesus figurine snatched from a nativity scene in Colorado has been returned in time for Christmas, with an apology.

A baby Jesus figure — swaddled in porcelain cloth — appeared at a fire station in Colorado with a handwritten apology note attached to its body, police said. “I’m really sorry,” the note read. “I made a dumb mistake in the moment, it won’t happen again.”

A thief in Colorado stole a baby Jesus figurine from a local nativity scene, and it was later returned with an apology note.

A Baby Jesus figurine stolen from a nativity scene displayed in a town square was anonymously returned with an apology note.

A stolen baby Jesus figurine was left at a Fort Collins fire station with an apology note after being taken from a Nativity scene in the Colorado town.

A stolen Baby Jesus statue in Colorado sparked drama and intrigue, only to end with a heartfelt apology and its mysterious return to a fire station. This bizarre holiday tale had social media in splits and left everyone wondering—was it a prank gone wrong or a festive epiphany?

Police shared two pictures on social media. One showed two fire station officials holding the statue and the other showed the apology letter.