A distraught West Kilbride dad has made a p-p-plea for the return of his baby boy’s penguin.

David Moroney and his wife Morven had just returned home on Monday from a weekend away with their 11-month-old son Archie, when they noticed his favourite fluffy friend Dudley had gone AWOL.

David, 36, said: “I think we must have lost Dudley unloading the car.

“Archie had been playing with him in the back seat of the car during the journey home so we know he had him.

“Dudley was his first Christmas present and he sleeps with him in his cot every night.

“Hopefully someone has found him and will contact the Herald to return him to Archie.” Have you seen Dudley? Please call 01294 464321 or email editorial@ardrossanherald.co.uk to renuite him with Archie.