Lurcher stolen Leicestershire

[Shazza 52]

Valuable dog stolen after owner assaulted on road

 

By tim healy

 

A dog owner has told how a gang of men pushed him into a ditch and made off with his valuable lurcher while he was out walking.

 

Colin Hill was exercising his pet dog, Moxy, along a rural road near his home in East Farndon, Market Harborough, when a van pulled up beside him and three men got out.

 

Mr Hill said the men approached him and initially asked if he would sell the dog.

 

"I said I was not interested and started to walk off," he said. "One of the men came after me and asked me again to sell the dog.

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"I refused and he pushed me in the chest with both of his hands. I fell backwards into a deep ditch, let go of the lead and the dog ran off.

 

"The man stood over me and told the others to get the dog. They then loaded Moxy in the van and drove off."

 

Mr Hill, 41, has raised 16-month-old Moxy since he was a pup.

 

"I was not badly injured, just cuts and bruises," he said. "But I was shaken up by what happened and I really want my dog back. I raised him, and I miss him."

 

Mr Hill said Moxy would be worth about £2,000.

 

"He is a valuable – I'd already been offered £1,000 cash for him, but he's worth twice that much.

 

"Lurchers are prized by some people for use in illegal hare-coursing. I think Moxy was stolen to be sold on, either to be used for coursing or for breeding.

 

"He is a greyhound lurcher and his colouring is rare."

 

Police are investigating the robbery, which took place in Lubenham Road, near East Farndon, at 5.45pm on Monday, February 7, and appealed for people with information to come forward

 

He said: "We would like to hear from anyone who may have seen the incident or saw the transit van in the area, or from anyone who may have seen the animal or is offered one for sale."

 

Moxy has two distinctive black V shapes on his back, about 1cm in size and 2cm apart.

 

He also has a split dew claw.

 

The main offender is white, about 50 and stocky, with short, black hair and an Irish accent.

 

Anyone with information should contact Northamptonshire police on 03000 111 222, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

 

 

I saw this and thought i'd cross-post, i doubt the dogs worth 2,000 but as this van has been talked about before i thought you guys might be interested. Also it goes without saying be careful when out with your dogs

[toby1066 413]

p***y scum bags

[poacher3161 1,766]

Sounds familiar they did the same to a 15 year old walking his lurcher in s.yorks the other year.I just hope they get nothing but bad luck the rest of their scummy lives.

[beddylurcher 70]

scum bags want shooting. :wankerzo4:

[Ossie n Arch 1,683]

Foook, thats getting a bit close to home is that.

 

Scumbags.......

[Shazza 52]

Foook, thats getting a bit close to home is that.

 

Scumbags.......

 

 

Thats why i posted it mate as i know there's a few lads round the area. Not too far away from me either

[john* 17]

f*****g dickheads what chance do you stand if not stealing out your kennel there just taking them of you wile you stand there hope they do it to a hardy person an they kick the shit out them

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

f*****g bell ends. 3 blokes taking a dog off one.

 

Like John said, I hope they pick on a nasty f****r next time, or even better an even match - 3 lads. But of course they won't.

[Little fish 3]

So we are justified in arming ourselves to the teeth when we take the hounds for a stroll . Hate getting stopped for a chat nowadays ,who knows what shite may come of it ?

[rocky1 942]

fcuking skum of the earth second 2 peodos, fcukin dogtheifs

[shushyjukal 41]

Well you can't argue with the facts, this was indeed some p***y scumbags and I will use the word p***y as they don't deserve anything better.

 

Shame on you lads, shame on you.

 

Hope he gets the dog back, this is just out of order.

[Guest eastmids]

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[riohog 5,939]

i got a phone call eirlier and was told abot this .... but would be supprized if it was regulars at the camp in mkt harbourough .................i got stopped today and asked the same ..want to sell the dog mr i just said not for sale . . mind it was one guy not 3 !!

[shushyjukal 41]

One tip for you is that if your asked to sell your dog just say it's got epilepsy and has frequent fits and needs tablets every day. Trust me they will run a mile.

[poacher3161 1,766]

i got a phone call eirlier and was told abot this .... but would be supprized if it was regulars at the camp in mkt harbourough .................i got stopped today and asked the same ..want to sell the dog mr i just said not for sale . . mind it was one guy not 3 !!

Thats wat feks me off about them wat right have they pulling people up all the time and asking if they want to sell the dog.Thats wat led to my mates getting stole after they had pulled a young lad walking his lurcher and the silly twat told them about my mates dog i couldent believe it [bANNED TEXT] the same dog thief was on a television program last week.atb dell