A man has warned dog owners in Edinburgh to "watch out for this van" after two people allegedly tried steal his dog.
Matthew Urban said he was "caught off guard" on Sunday (May 12) when a man and a woman blocked his vehicle in on a road in Sighthill in a bid to grab his dog.
He wrote, the pair "blocked me in then jumped out one at the drivers side and female at the passenger side!!
"They were attempting to take my dog but got a wee surprise wen she tried to rip their faces off through the window."
The woman was said to have an English accent, while it is understood the man was foreign.
He added: "Beware of these utter scumbags folks."
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The post has now been shared over two thousand times with the owner of Papi, the dog missing from Livingston, writing: "My dog has been missing since yesterday afternoon.
"News article and posts are on my page. Please share. I'm worried more than anything now that these b******* could have picked him up."
Edinburgh Live previously reported on men in a van that were said to use 'a whistle to call dogs over' in Portobello.
While just last month a beloved-pet was snatched from Newhaven near Leith when its owner was subjected to an "appalling" attack.
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