BEWARE--Dogs being stolen

GJ02 · 10 Dec 2011 at 10:13

Just a heads up,
My mother-in law has just called me to let me know that some ***** are working in the Chester area robbing dogs that are off their leads in parks or left outside shops.
Pulling up on the side of the road and snatching dogs that are off their lead walking ahead of the owner / walker.
She was speaking to some pof her dog walking friends in the park on Thursday who told her.
I never ever leave Moses my dog unattended anyway, nor do I let him off his lead on a walk, but this is still something that worries me.
If you life around Chester area please be aware, I'm sure its not just related to this area too.
Keep your dogs safe !

godinman · 10 Dec 2011 at 10:19

How odd, I assume it's just expensive dogs they're stealing? Or are they for curries?

I heard a story about a woman who was eating a curry and then started chocking, eventually she coughed up the microchip from a retired greyhound. Yummy!

Sankari · 10 Dec 2011 at 10:20

They are robbing dogs? How does that work, exactly? Do they hold them still with the leash and steal their little wallets?

:confused:

[FnG]magnolia · 10 Dec 2011 at 10:20

godinman said:
How odd, I assume it's just expensive dogs they're stealing? Or are they for curries?

I heard a story about a woman who was eating a curry and then started chocking, eventually she coughed up the microchip from a retired greyhound. Yummy!

So, uh ... what now?

godinman · 10 Dec 2011 at 10:22

The implication is that the place was buying dodgy meat, some of which came from retired greyhounds...which isn't nice.

Cosimo · 10 Dec 2011 at 10:27

Have the police got a lead?

godinman · 10 Dec 2011 at 10:29

simulatorman said:
Have the police got a lead?

I don't know, tails like this just make me furious! Let's just hope that the offenders start to think about their victims, it might just give them paws for thought..

yashiro · 10 Dec 2011 at 10:31

simulatorman said:
Have the police got a lead?

Not bad. 6/10.

GJ02 · 10 Dec 2011 at 10:33

i thought it only happened in ruff areas, not the nice areas

all joking aside, be aware

Jay794 · 10 Dec 2011 at 10:52

godinman said:
How odd, I assume it's just expensive dogs they're stealing? Or are they for curries?

I heard a story about a woman who was eating a curry and then started chocking, eventually she coughed up the microchip from a retired greyhound. Yummy!

Not as uncommon as you may think, same thing happened at a Chinese takeaway in my town lol

TBH, tying your dog up outside a shop is dumb anyway (I know sometimes you have to do it) but still. If you leave your dog/baby/car/phone etc.... unattended for an extended amount of time, expect it to be eaten/sold/on bricks/stolen when you get back. It's the society we live in today, everybody wants something for free

On a more serious note, I'd love to see someone try and steal my girlfriends Rottweiler, they'd fail, and be minus a few fingers too

AtreuS · 10 Dec 2011 at 10:55

The world is going barking mad!

/grabs hat on the way out

darael · 10 Dec 2011 at 11:04

simulatorman said:
Have the police got a lead?

No, but police expect to collar them shortly.

Reaper 392 · 10 Dec 2011 at 11:10

joking aside, ive heard of this happening for a few years now. its absolutely disgusting that someone could steal other peoples pets for the tiny amount of money they would make by selling it on

Jay794 · 10 Dec 2011 at 11:17

Reaper 392 said:
joking aside, ive heard of this happening for a few years now. its absolutely disgusting that someone could steal other peoples pets for the tiny amount of money they would make by selling it on

I don't think they're selling them on, I thought they were being stolen to be used as training bait for fighting dogs?

randal · 10 Dec 2011 at 11:19

simulatorman said:
Have the police got a lead?

My first laugh of the day.

King Damager · 10 Dec 2011 at 11:20

Let's hope the police don't go barking up the wrong tree with this one....

This is actually horrific though... god knows why you'd do this...

kd

Reaper 392 · 10 Dec 2011 at 11:21

Jay794 said:
I don't think they're selling them on, I thought they were being stolen to be used as training bait for fighting dogs?

to be fair ive got no idea what they're using them for, but i figure they are selling the dog to someone, and it cant be for very much money

Foxxy · 10 Dec 2011 at 11:25

Its sickening, urghh

Cosimo · 10 Dec 2011 at 11:27

darael said:
No, but police expect to collar them shortly.

I hear that they're barking up the wrong tree.

4T5 · 10 Dec 2011 at 11:30

Some ****** in our area tried to steal a litter of chiwowwas (comedy spelling

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Police got all but one back so far, Some woman was letting everybody know on one of the selling pages I use on Facebook.