FISHERS, Ind. — Theodore A. Hare, the missing mascot of 1933 Lounge, has been returned.
A man was caught on camera Friday night taking the taxidermy piece from the Fishers District restaurant.
The business shared surveillance video on Facebook showing the perpetrators leaving with the hare, worth about $1,000.
Theodore reappeared on Tuesday.
"He was MIA for four days," said Wendy Van Velzen, bar manager.
With his mask and gun still attached, the hare was returned in a trash bag by a man who dropped it off and left without a word. There was a handwritten note attached.
"Sorry, this was a drunken mistake," Van Velzen read from the note. "He was well taken care of."
While Theodore's normal perch is near the door, the bar is considering finding a new spot for him.
You may remember a similar situation at the 1933 Lounge at St. Elmo's Steak House in downtown Indianapolis. A little more than two years ago, someone stole "Winston" the stuffed fox. Winston was also returned unharmed, delivered to the restaurant in an Uber.