A depressed bovine has finally been reunited with his best friend: a beloved therapy goat who was stolen out of their paddock last month.

Bunter the cow is just one of the animal residents at the Maungaturoto Hotel in Northland, New Zealand. Bunter used to share a paddock with his cousin Rosie until she passed away a few months ago.

As Bunter became more and more lethargic over the death of his friend, hotel owner Joe Robin became more concerned over the cow's wellbeing.

He then adopted Peaches the therapy goat in hopes that she would live Bunter's spirits-and his plan worked like a charm.

"After Rosie passed away, Bunter got really depressed and we heard that goats were good therapy, and there was a lady who was willing to gift Peaches to us," Robin told Newshub NZ. "As soon as Peaches arrived in the paddock, Bunter was a different cow, running around everywhere."

However, Robin was left heartbroken after Peaches suddenly disappeared from the paddock in mid-December. Not only that, he suspected that she had been stolen because her paddock wiring had been cut.

As the community searched for Peaches, Robin and his wife feared the worst-until they caught sight of one particularly anxious goat standing away from its herd on a neighboring property. The goat had the same white fur as Peaches and it looked as if it did not belong with the other goats.

"We watch a lot of CI (Crime + Investigation), so we did our own investigating," said Robin.

Sure enough, it was Peaches.

Since the owners of the property later told police that they had bought Peaches at a market, no further legal action is being taken on the matter; although the rescued goat was given an official police escort back to her home at Maungaturoto Hotel.

Needless to say, Bunter was elated to be reunited with his friend.

"Now that Peaches is back, Bunter is overjoyed. They've been trying to share a kennel together but they don't fit in," Robin told Stuff NZ. "Peaches really does provide a 'therapy' for Bunter through her companionship. I'm so glad they are back together."

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