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.

A baby Jesus was found at a fire station in Fort Collins, Colorado, after going missing from the town's Nativity scene. Four days after he was stolen from the tableau in the town, the baby Jesus figurine was anonymously surrendered to a fire station on Dec. 19, Fort Collins police shared on Instagra m.

A baby Jesus figurine was returned to the nativity scene where it was stolen from just days before Christmas — and an apology note was left behind.

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.