Reposted from KOMO News

Two bonsai trees worth thousands of dollars that were stolen from the Pacific Bonsai Museum on Sunday were both mysteriously returned Tuesday night, according to a museum press release. 

Two suspects were seen on the museum's security footage when the trees were stolen Sunday morning, but when police arrived, no suspects were found. 

At about 11 p.m. Tuesday, security guards reportedly discovered the two trees sitting on the road leading to the museum. 

The trees were especially valuable because of their historical significance. One, a Japanese black pine, was grown from a seed in a tin can by Jizaburo Furuzawa while he was imprisoned in an internment camp World War II.

According to the release, the trees were found to be in fairly good shape.

“The Silverberry suffered some damage. It has some broken branches, probably due to improper transportation and handling, but both bonsai trees and their pots appear to be intact, which means they can return to being on public display," museum curator Aarin Packard said in the release. 

The Silverberry bonsai will be placed back on public display Wednesday, while the Japanese black pine bonsai will return as the centerpiece for the museum's upcoming exhibit "World War Bonsai: Remembrance & Resilience," which opens May 8.

“We are deeply grateful for the tremendous outpouring of support from the community and from the media who raised awareness of the bonsai’s disappearance,” said Pacific Bonsai Museum executive director Kathy McCabe in the release.

It is unclear at this time who returned the trees or why they were taken.

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