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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Ben Morgan

Armed thugs snatch £1,500 bulldog puppy out on walk in south-east London

Can you Spot him? Police have appealed for information to help find this British bulldog, grabbed by two men with knives and bundled into a car boot (Picture: PA)

Police were today hunting two thugs who stole a dog at knifepoint during his morning walk.

Three-month-old British bulldog Spot was dragged away and bundled into a car in Orpington just before 9am yesterday.

His owner, whose stepfather was walking the dog, said two men had their car boot open and pulled out a knife before snatching the dog, worth about £1,500.

He said his stepfather tried to chase them in his own car, with his mother.

He added: “I can’t believe someone would do this. I guess they probably want to sell him.”

Police today said they were hunting for two young black men who fled in a Mercedes with registration LR18 UGP and asked anyone who can help to call the 101 line.

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