- Denisa Balogova’s seven-month-old Shih Tzu, Rocky, was stolen on February 14
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A dog-owner fears her beloved pet Shih Tzu was swiped from her backyard by drug addicts and offered ‘to feed their behavior’.
Denisa Balogova’s, 36, seven-month-old Shih Tzu Rocky was stolen on February 14 from her again backyard in Bradford, West Yorkshire.
Her two youngsters, aged 14 and 11-years-old, had been taking part in with the £750 pooch outdoors.
The children left Rocky within the backyard whereas they went inside however after they returned to play with the pup once more they have been horrified to see a stranger petting the canine.
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After stroking the Shih Tzu, the intruder then tucked it below his arm and ran off.
Denisa’s 11-year-old son, Fahad, alerted her of the incident and he or she referred to as the police.
She mentioned: ‘Some man had been petting Rocky then tucked him into his arm. Rocky is barely seven-months-old. He has a sister Daisy from the identical litter.
‘My son mentioned ‘Someone took Rocky and ran away’. My youngsters can not sleep. They are simply ready to return up. They do not even wish to go to high school.
‘All I can say to the person who has him is ‘please give him again for the sake of my youngsters. Rocky is microchipped however could possibly be offered on the black market.
‘Some individuals don’t care even when my youngsters are struggling. He was simply stolen to make money. There have been lot of dogs stolen – some taken from again gardens.
‘There are too many druggies round right here who’re stealing dogs and promoting them to feed their behavior.’
The mother-of-two says her youngsters have been unable to sleep for the reason that pooch was swiped.
She didn’t see if the dog-napper made off on foot or bundled the pup right into a ready automobile.
Denisa added: ‘Rocky is small, white and his eyes are blue as ice. The CCTV solely reveals the realm round my entrance door, not the again backyard.
‘The man simply put Rocky below his arm and he was gone. The youngsters have been on vacation and simply taking part in with the canine in their very own again backyard.’
Family buddy Karel Galek, 26, mentioned: ‘Everyone is shocked by what has occurred and it occurred in entrance of the youngsters.’
West Yorkshire Police have launched an attraction and ask anybody with info on the puppy’s location to get in contact.
Shih Tzu are a ‘toy canine’ breed which originated from Tibet and are usually ‘extremely impartial’, obedient dogs however adapt effectively to totally different conditions and are recognized for his or her playful and affectionate personalities.
Anyone with any info is urged to contact the police through 101, quoting crime reference quantity 13240084976.
Alternatively individuals can converse to somebody on the stay chat facility on West Yorkshire Police’s web site.
Independent charity Crimestoppers accepts nameless tip off’s via its nationwide line, 0800 555111, and web site.
