A RARE Japanese Akita dog stolen in Grimsby and sold on for just £100, is back with her owners following an appeal in the Grimsby Telegraph.
Marc Bratley, 27, of Gertrude Street, has spoken of his relief and gratitude that the 16-week-old Akita is back in the family home after it was taken from Ainslie Street park on Saturday.
As reported, Shannon Gowing – the sister of Mr Bratley's partner Danielle, who owns the dog with him – was walking Jet between 6.30pm and 7.15pm when a man approached her and pretended to be interested in the dog. He patted her, before grabbing the lead and running off.
Jet's owners put out appeals for her safe return through the Grimsby Telegraph – offering a reward – and on social networking website Facebook. And yesterday, Mr Bratley was inundated with calls from members of the public who said they had spotted Jet, before one woman contacted him to say she had the dog.
Following her return, he and the police visited the vets yesterday to prove that the dog was Jet, as she is chipped and was instantly identified.Mr Bratley said: "I received quite a few telephone calls yesterday morning with sightings of her by people saying they saw her being walked.
"Then a young woman called saying that she had her, but she didn't know she had been stolen.
"Apparently, she bought her for £100 and it did make her think, because Akita's cost a lot more than that.
"I am delighted she is back home, and it is all down to the Grimsby Telegraph and Facebook."
According to pet websites, the average price of an Akita puppy is between £500 and £800. Mr Bratley revealed his partner Danielle wanted to cut short her holiday in Ibiza when she heard Jet had been stolen.
He said: "When I told her Jet had been stolen, Danielle wanted to come straight home. Now she can enjoy a good few days away."
He said he was most happy that Jet – who may have died within a few weeks had she not had essential vaccinations because of her age – was back home with his 16-month old son Harry and step-daughter Mollie Clark, 3.
Mr Bratley's grandmother Tania Holdsworth-Pounds said: "It is really great that Jet is back. Mollie jumped up and down."
A spokesman for Humberside Police said: "Police are still investigating the incident and would still ask for anyone with any information relating to the dog being taken to come forward."
Marc Bratley, 27, of Gertrude Street, has spoken of his relief and gratitude that the 16-week-old Akita is back in the family home after it was taken from Ainslie Street park on Saturday.
As reported, Shannon Gowing – the sister of Mr Bratley's partner Danielle, who owns the dog with him – was walking Jet between 6.30pm and 7.15pm when a man approached her and pretended to be interested in the dog. He patted her, before grabbing the lead and running off.
Jet's owners put out appeals for her safe return through the Grimsby Telegraph – offering a reward – and on social networking website Facebook. And yesterday, Mr Bratley was inundated with calls from members of the public who said they had spotted Jet, before one woman contacted him to say she had the dog.
Following her return, he and the police visited the vets yesterday to prove that the dog was Jet, as she is chipped and was instantly identified.Mr Bratley said: "I received quite a few telephone calls yesterday morning with sightings of her by people saying they saw her being walked.
"Then a young woman called saying that she had her, but she didn't know she had been stolen.
"Apparently, she bought her for £100 and it did make her think, because Akita's cost a lot more than that.
"I am delighted she is back home, and it is all down to the Grimsby Telegraph and Facebook."
According to pet websites, the average price of an Akita puppy is between £500 and £800. Mr Bratley revealed his partner Danielle wanted to cut short her holiday in Ibiza when she heard Jet had been stolen.
He said: "When I told her Jet had been stolen, Danielle wanted to come straight home. Now she can enjoy a good few days away."
He said he was most happy that Jet – who may have died within a few weeks had she not had essential vaccinations because of her age – was back home with his 16-month old son Harry and step-daughter Mollie Clark, 3.
Mr Bratley's grandmother Tania Holdsworth-Pounds said: "It is really great that Jet is back. Mollie jumped up and down."
A spokesman for Humberside Police said: "Police are still investigating the incident and would still ask for anyone with any information relating to the dog being taken to come forward."
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