<< Tibetan prayer wheels are devices for spreading spiritual blessings and well being.

Last week, a thief ripped the 30-pound, handmade drum from its post at the Planet Earth Yoga Center in Fremont.

Many thought it might be because it's made of copper, a metal that's become a very hot commodity.

"I thought it was gone. I thought it was scrapped by now," said Laura Yon-Brooks of Planet Earth Yoga Center. "I never thought we'd see it again. I'm so excited."

The owners are going to put the prayer wheel back up in its original location, but with a stronger post.