A hermit crab that escaped from its home has been found after three months.
A crab
Jason and Andrew Yu had built an outdoor enclosure for their three crustaceans at their home in Houston but were shocked when one of the animals, named Kizer, escaped last October.
The boys' mother Linda Yu told KHOU-TV: "We went looking for them. We checked the grass. We checked the bushes."
The crab was presumed to have been lost until neighbour Sarah Beckmann spotted the sea creature while on a run near the Yu family's home. She was then able to unite the crab with its owners thanks to a Facebook appeal.
She said: "I noticed a little hermit crab on the side of the sidewalk in our neighbourhood.
"Our own kids have some hermit crabs, so I guess it caught my eye as something that just didn't belong there."