Snow in the US town of Troy, New Hampshire, was so deep that residents were finally able to capture a black Labrador retriever which had been on the run for three years.

John Magane works to shovel his car out   in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

John Magane works to shovel his car out in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Image by (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

The female had been spotted regularly, but nobody could get close enough to catch her. But hampered by the deep snow, the dog could not get away.

A local resident has been keeping the dog, nicknamed Houdini, in his heated garage. Rescue organisation Granite State Dog Recovery is asking for the public’s help in finding the dog’s owner.

(Press Association)