By Kelly Smale
11:56am Friday 5th March 2010
A DOG owner has been reunited with her pet pug which was snatched by a pair of robbers.
Linda Dingley, of High Grove, Plumstead, was walking her two pugs, aged two and six, along Flaxton Road when two white men sneaked up from behind and grabbed the dog leads.
They escaped with Ruby, the younger of the two dogs, in a silver Volkswagen Polo.
Mrs Dingley was reunited with the pug yesterday (March 4) at Plumstead police station.
The 60-year-old said: “I’m elated. We went to the police station last night and the dog was there.
“I can’t thank Detective Sergeant Keith Simmonett enough for what he has done, and his team. They have made a family very happy.”
Ruby was returned in a good condition but has put on a kilo in weight.
Mrs Dingley said: “I was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. It was like losing a member of the family.”
She added: “Im nervous about going out now and I have become frightened of my own shadow but I’m hoping it will change in time.”
The incident happened on February 17 at 11.45am.
Police arrested a 20-year-old man on Wednesday (March 3) in connection with the robbery.
He has been bailed to return to a south-east London police station in April.
Officers retrieved the dog after receiving information from the public.
Investigating officer at Greenwich Robbery Squad, Detective Sergeant Keith Simmonett, said: "We are pleased to have reunited the dog with the owner.
"We would like to thank the press for their assistance."
Source: http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/5044127.PLUMSTEAD__Stolen_pug_dog_reunited_with_owner/
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