Lola, golden puppy

Puppy taken during burglary is reunited with owners
Published: 03/09/2011

Lola with Summer Turner

A puppy which was stolen in a burglary has been reunited with its owners – after it was handed in to a veterinary surgery around 30 miles away.

Lola, a 17-week-old Golden Retriever bitch, was nabbed when thieves smashed their way into her owner’s home in Queen Adelaide, near Ely.

Richard and Cindy Turner, together with their four children, were devastated when they discovered Lola had gone and through the News, pleaded for anyone with any information about her whereabouts to come forward.

But on Thursday (September 1), the Turner family were reunited with Lola, after she was handed into a veterinary surgery in Thurston, near Bury St. Edmunds, by a man who said he had found her.

Because Lola is microchipped, the vet was able to contact the family and she is now back home safe and well.

Mr and Mrs Turner, who live in Prickwillow Road with their children, Joshua, 18, Holly, 16, Summer, 9, and Max, 7, said they were "speechless" when they heard the news that Lola had been found.

Mrs Turner, 40, who works as a home-based hairdresser, said: "We honestly never thought we’d see her again and we still can’t believe we’ve got her back.

"She was a little bit skinny but she’s settled in again and is enjoying digging up my garden.

"We still can’t believe somebody took her – we believe somebody read the article and felt guilty about what they’d done.

"To steal a puppy is sick and it had a massive effect on our children."

As reported in the News, the Turner’s home was one of four properties in the Ely area which were burgled during broad daylight on Monday, August 22.

As well as the dog, they also stole more than £2,300 in cash, the keys to Mrs Turner’s Landrover Discovery, her jewellery box containing jewellery worth around £4,000, a Playstation 3, a Wii games console and other computer consoles and games.

On the same day, properties in Gravel End, Coveney, and Station Road, Fordham, were also raided.

A spokeswoman for Cambridgeshire police said four people had been arrested in connection with the raids.

Two boys aged 15 and two men, aged 18 and 21, have been arrested on suspicion of burglary and have been bailed to return to Parkside police station on October 25.

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