Grateful Nottinghamshire canine homeowners have thanked police for shortly discovering and reuniting them with their beloved rescue canine after the automobile he was in was stolen.
Niro, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, was behind a Land Rover Discovery Sport which was taken from a parking lot, in Babbage Way, Worksop, shortly earlier than 2pm on Saturday (13 January 2024).
Owner Steve Tindle had pushed his spouse Hayley’s automobile to the B&Q retailer to purchase some screws as he was doing a little jobs at home. After paying, he walked over to the parking bays however the automobile, which had a trailer hitched to it, was gone.
Police have been referred to as and, inside quarter-hour, Bassetlaw Operation Reacher PCs Kerry Eames and Andrew Sansom have been in a position to give him the excellent news that they’d discovered 11-year-old Niro and the stolen trailer.
A member of the general public reported he had discovered Niro deserted in Axle Lane, South Anston, South Yorkshire. He was safely recovered.
Hayley mentioned: “Niro means the world to us both. We’ve had him since he was just 18-months-old. I think he was thrown out of another car before we had him so it’s horrible to think he might have thought we’d abandoned him too. The area where he was found was totally alien to him.
“It was just sheer relief when we heard he’d been found safe. My husband, Steve, hit the floor when he heard the news.
“Niro has been following us around like glue since we were reunited. He won’t leave us alone!”
Steve added: “I was in shock and distraught at what happened that day. I would like to thank the police for their immediate response and quickly finding Niro and my wife’s vehicle. I hate to think what would have happened to him, being abandoned and alone without his family.”
Around 25 minutes after discovering Niro, officers have been additionally in a position to inform the couple that they’d discovered and recovered the stolen automobile in South Yorkshire.
The stolen trailer was positioned on the A57 layby, between Shireoaks and Gateford, Nottinghamshire.
Inspector Hayley Crawford, District Commander for Bassetlaw, mentioned: “For many people, their dogs are part of their family, so I’m delighted our officers managed to find Niro so quickly and it was wonderful to be able to reunite him with his rightful owners.
“I’d also like to thank the member of the public who worked with us by providing information which helped us achieve this happy ending for the victims.”
Following additional inquiries, colleagues from South Yorkshire Police roads policing arrested a 40-year-old man on Sunday (14 January 2024) on suspicion of theft after stopping a car which was heading in the direction of Sheffield. Inquiries stay ongoing.
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