Police search for owners of three dogs found in Bristol suspected to be stolen
Police are trying to find the owners of three dogs found in Bristol and suspected to be stolen.
Four dogs were found and one has already been returned to its owner.
Two male Shetland sheepdogs were stolen from a property in Almondsbury after thieves broken down a large fence to take them. It happened between 5pm and 6pm on Sunday 31 January.
A 53-year-old woman was arrested and has since been released under investigation.
One of the dogs was found two days later running loose in the Portway area of Bristol. He was safely returned to his owner.
The other three-year-old dog was found last week at an address in Stoke Bishop. It had been shaved, but its microchip revealed it was the dog taken from Almondsbury at the end of January.
Three other dogs – a lurcher, Jack Russell and Chihuahua – were found at the same location.
Police enquiries are ongoing at the moment to find the owners.
PC Alex Higham, of the Operation Remedy team, said: “Our investigation into what happened is continuing.
"A 53-year-old woman was arrested and has since been released under investigation at this time.
“Dog thefts are thankfully rare but this investigation shows how important getting your pet microchipped is.
"Without that, we may not have been able to return one dog to his rightful owner, who was understandably delighted to have him back safe and sound.
“Anyone with information relating to the theft back in January, or can assist us verify who owns the other dogs, is asked to call 101 quoting reference 5221021985.”
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