More Tibetan spaniels found in Aldermaston
Two more of the pedigree dogs which were stolen recently have been found in Aldermaston, but search goes on for third
TWO more of the Tibetan Spaniels that were snatched from Oxford kennels shortly after Christmas have been found in Aldermaston.
After five microchipped Tibetan Spaniels were dognapped on December 27, one of the dogs was found by Tadley police at Paices Hill traveller's site in Aldermaston the next morning, and later that evening, another was handed in at Tadley Police Station by a member of the public who found the dog wandering just outside the Paices Hill site.
On Friday (January 6), following an appeal on this website, a further two dogs have turned up in the same area.
Owners, Heather Simper and Liz Scoates, of Upton, near Didcot, said their dogs Amy and Gladys were found by Thames Valley Police on Friday. They said in a joint statement: ““Amy is very thin and obviously not eaten since she left us eleven days ago and Gladys has lost quite a bit of weight, but after a bath and some food and being reunited with their mates they are improving.”
They remained concerned, however, for the whereabouts of the one remaining missing spaniel, Alice - Amy's sister.
“Liz and I are thrilled to have Gladys and Amy back with us but are still very worried about the safety of Alice, as she is only eight months old and now on her own so the search MUST go on.
We hope we find Alice soon.”
The five dogs are thought to have been taken from kennels at the back of the owners' property, by four men in a silver pick-up truck.
Soon after they were taken, friends of the owners set up a web page on the social networking site Facebook called ‘Missing Tibetan Spaniels'. It triggered a huge response, attracting followers from the US.
More than 2000 people joined the online hunt, which spread to Twitter, with celebrities such as Gary Barlow and Davina McCall called upon to help.
“We would like to thank everyone who have helped in the return of four of our dogs, in particular Thames valley Police for all their efforts so far, DogLost, DogWatch Alert, the 2,390 people on the Missing Tibetan Spaniel Facebook page,” said Ms Simper and Ms Scoates.
Alice (pictured), the remaining missing eight-month-old Tibetan Spaniel, is red with a white chest and ruff.
Anyone who thinks they may have spotted Alice is urged to contact Pc Gary Dixon, of Thames Valley Police, on the non emergency telephone number, 101, or alternatively, their local police force.
The owners are offering a reward for anyone who provides information which leads to the safe return of the dog.
Tibetan Spaniels originate from the Himalayan mountains, where monks used them as watchdogs.
