Thursday, 3 October 2013

Well, Unlike The Met, At Least Hampshire Police Are Warning People...

....though they are being coy about who might be responsible:
Police want people to report any suspicious activity after a woman had to fight off a dog-snatcher in Marks Road, Titchfield on Friday, September 20.
She had been walking her West Highland terrier at around 7pm when a small white van pulled up beside her, screeching the brakes as it stopped, and a man got out and tried to take her dog.
In a separate incident, a man tried to snatch a miniature schnauzer, which was being walked by a woman in Chatsworth Close, Fareham at around 8.30pm on Tuesday, September 24. A car pulled up beside her, a man got out and tried to steal the dog. She pulled the dog back on its lead and he drove away empty-handed.
Sounds familiar! And, it's not the only thing that does...
Vet Peter Heather, from Fareham Creek Veterinary Surgery, warned that thefts are not uncommon and said dogs are snatched to sell on, for breeding purposes or to be entered into illegal dog fights.
Mr Heather said: ‘We’ve known of dog thefts for a while. Quite recently we reunited a dog owner with two dogs that had been stolen in Whiteley.
‘The dogs had been wandering freely near a travellers site when a member of public, concerned for its welfare, grabbed one and brought it in to us.
*shocked face*
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3 comments:

  1. Fahrenheit2113 October 2013 at 11:58

    In a similar vein. If you exit the M40 at the Oxford services to join the A40 there is a curious sight in a layby. This is a 40' trailer emblazoned with the words 'This is a diesel theft and load theft hotspot'. I've seen this often when working in that area and I wondered why this place in particular was a hotspot. A major part of that query was answered when I later found out that not 150 yards from this layby,is a Travellers site. Could this be why this particular layby is such a hotspot for diesel and load thefts?

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  2. Furor Teutonicus5 October 2013 at 07:49

    Wire the battery to the fuel tank cap. Just remember you did it before refueling.

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  3. JuliaM5 October 2013 at 08:41

    "Could this be why this particular layby is such a hotspot for diesel and load thefts?"

    Oh, I'm SURE it must be just one of those coincidences... :/

    "Wire the battery to the fuel tank cap. Just remember you did it before refueling."

    :D

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