Scooby, Australian Kelpie

Stolen dog found and reunited with homeless man
By Tamara
February 12, 2013

Scooby, a dog stolen from a homeless man in December last year, has been found. Scooby was discovered chained up to a railing at a train station 124 miles away from Oxford, where she was stolen. She was snatched from Carl McDonald while he slept on the porch of a local church.

Carl's emotional appeal for help to find his beloved 4-year-old Australian Kelpie was spread across the United Kingdom and eventually she was spotted by a dog warden at Weymouth train station.

Luckily, Scooby was microchipped and her identity could be confirmed. Carl was delighted to have his best friend back. He told Oxford Mail, "It was horrible without her. I can’t believe it I am just over the moon that she has been found."

Although Carl is happy to have his best friend back he's terrified that Scooby will be stolen again. He's decided to not take her back until he finds a place for them both to live. Last year they had a place, but it suffered a fire. Scooby was Carl's lifesaver during the fire and pulled him out to safety.

Until he finds a new home, a close friend will take care of Scooby. Carl said, "I'm just too terrified someone might take her again. I don’t want to live on the street with her so I am trying to find space at a shelter with room for a dog."

He said that Scooby has lost some weight, has worms, fleas and an ear infection but is otherwise okay.

Thames Valley Police said that no one has been charged over Scooby's theft. Scooby's thieves probably left her at the train station because her disappearance drew so much media attention.

Source: http://www.dogheirs.com/tamara/posts/2770-stolen-dog-found-and-reunited-with-homeless-man