By Lisa Nightingale
Published on Thursday 21 April 2011 08:30
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| REUNITED ... Amber Charles and Carl Harrison have got their stolen dog Roxy back. |
An overjoyed South Tyneside couple have been reunited with their beloved dog after it was allegedly snatched from their garden.
Carl Harrison and Amber Charles were devastated after six-month old Staffordshire bull terrier Roxy was “dog-napped”. The playful puppy had been in the back garden of their home in Burnham Street, South Shields, on Sunday when she disappeared.
Desperate for her safe return, the couple contacted the police.
Officers followed up a number of tip-offs and eventually found Roxy at a house on the Woodbine Estate, South Shields, on Monday night.
Mr Harrison was contacted and the pet handed back to her rightful owner.
Mr Harrison, 30, said: “I was shocked when we got a call from the police late on Monday night, telling us they had found Roxy.
“I didn’t think we would get her back so soon.”
He added: “We are just so glad to get her back. I haven’t let her out of my sight since.”
Mr Harrison, who said he was “over the moon” with her safe return, added: “We have had a lot of help from people who contacted us with information about Roxy’s whereabouts.
“And since we put an appeal in the Gazette I have had phone calls from people who saw the dog.
“All that information is now helping the police with their inquiries.
“I just want to thank the police for everything they have done to get her back.
“When they returned her, she was so excited to see us.”
Police today confirmed that three people have been arrested in connection with Roxy’s disappearance.
A 19-year-old woman and two men, aged 19 and 18, are on police bail, pending further inquiries.
Source: http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/crime/couple_s_joy_as_stolen_dog_is_returned_1_3309693
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