Stolen dog is found 16 months later by eating a conker
Molly the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel was stolen from her home in Tenby, Wales, 16 months ago. Owners Tom and Andrea Richards were devastated when Molly was snatched from a seaside resort at only 10 months old and gave up all home of seeing her again.
Mrs Richards spoke about when Molly went missing, and said: ‘I ran out after her and asked the car park attendant had he seen my dog. He told me she’d got into a car with some people from up north who had told him they were taking Molly to the vets. That was the last time we saw her.’
Meanwhile, Molly had been sold to unsuspecting new owners in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 300 miles away. Molly swallowed a conker whilst in her new owners’ care, and was taken to the vet. When at the vets, she was scanned, and the microchip she had listed that she had in fact been stolen.
Within days, Molly was returned to her owners in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and Mr & Mrs Richards are absolutely over the moon, as they never thought they would see her again.
Mr Richards said: ‘The family who had her were really upset, the children and grandchildren were crying. They brought her in good faith but are now going through what we went through last year. She’s an absolutely beautiful dog and we’re very grateful to have her back.’
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