Two wolf statues stolen in Abingdon have reappeared, but three bronze caterpillars taken in nearby Bristol remain missing.

Bristol Police Sgt. Steven Crawford said Wednesday that authorities will look into whether the heists are related since the statues disappeared at about the same time this week.

The fiberglass wolf statues were among 27 painted by local artists and placed around Abingdon that will auctioned in October to benefit the town's Main Street organization.

Abingdon officials promised that the thieves wouldn't be charged if the statues were returned, but Crawford says the caterpillar snatchers could face felony grand larceny charges.

The missing figures are part of the Caterpillar Crawl, a scavenger hunt inspired by popular children's book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" in downtown Bristol.