Mum and young ones devastated soon after missing puppy rescued

Mum-of-4 Shantelle Owens and her young children are devastated soon after their 11-month-old Cane Corso doggy Reggie was stolen and then taken once more by a brazen thief when currently being checked about at a vets

A mum and kids are devastated right after their missing pet dog was rescued then stolen all over again from a vets two hrs later on.

11-month-old Reggie was dognapped all through a break-in at his owner’s household a few months back.

He was identified in woods on Saturday and handed in to be checked about.

Reggie’s thrilled proprietor Shantelle Owens was set to be reunited with him.

But just two several hours later the Cane Corso was stolen by a person who overtly walked into the surgical treatment.

The dognapper then drove off with him in a car.

Cops are investigating the double thefts.

Mum-of-4 Shantelle, 25, mentioned: “We are all devastated, specially my eldest small children who are 6 and 4.

“They preserve asking the place Reggie is and why he is not below.

“I will not comprehend why anyone would do this.

“Seemingly someone walked into the vets by means of a aspect doorway, took Reggie and barged his way out finding fairly aggressive with persons.”

Pregnant Shantelle, who is anticipating one more youngster, is becoming addressed for anxiety.

She included: “It’s heartbreaking and I’m just praying Reggie is protected. He is these a loving, family members pet.

“If everyone has observed him or understands wherever he is remember to permit us know.

Reggie is the happiest loving doggy I’ve at any time had. He is not just a pet, he’s our child.

“He’s gonna be petrified.

“So we beg any one with any facts to get him household to his family.”

Reggie was first stolen on fourteen February this yr – Valentine’s Day from the ransacked dwelling in Exeter, Devon.

He was uncovered 48 miles – and an hour’s travel – absent in Saltash, Cornwall.

There is no CCTV at the vets, it truly is understood.

Lisa Loops, who operates Muddy Paws Crime – which can help entrepreneurs be reunited with their pets – said: “Reggie’s owner experienced a phone to say he had been identified and handed into a vet in Saltash.

“He was scanned and the owner was known as.

“Inside two several hours of the operator getting known as, Reggie was then stolen from the vets.

“Unbelievable.”

She additional: “They experienced no CCTV at all on the premises.

“The thief was noticed by team but seemingly became intense.”

“You virtually could not make this up.”

Devon and Cornwall Law enforcement have been approached for remark.