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Our puppy Twiglet was found when Good Samaritan ‘contacted us on Facebook after being sold dachshund for £700’
A FAMILY have been reunited with their beloved Daschund Twiglet after the stolen puppy was sold to a Good Samaritan for £700 online.
Distressing CCTV footage revealed the 16-month-old pooch being brutally ripped from her Essex home.
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The intruder - who pulled up in an old-style blue Mercedes - was seen smashing the patio doors at the property in Catmere End, Saffron Walden, at around 3pm on Wednesday, July 26.
In the seconds that followed, Twiglet was cornered by the burglar in the kitchen and the squealing pup desperately tried to escape.
Dressed in light wash jeans, a yellow high-vis vest and cap, the fake delivery driver managed to grab the Dachshund and flee through the broken doors.
He roughly put one hand around the little pup's snout in an attempt not to get bitten, while his other hand held Twiglet's back legs together.
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Thankfully, a heroic member of the public has returned the pup to her owners, Jo and Jamie Vindis.
The Good Samaritan was offered the dog for sale and pretended not to know it was Twiglet, buying her for £700 before reaching out to the family on Facebook.
A delighted Jamie posted on social media: "We have the most amazing news... Twig is home.
"She's a little subdued by the whole experience but a tip off...has meant we were able to be reunited about 11pm.
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"We can't thank everyone enough for all the posts and reposts and noise that has meant that she most likely did become 'too hot to handle'."
Essex Police said they are still investigating the case and looking to find the man responsible.
Anyone with information can contact the force on 101, quoting incident 739 of July.
Anonymous reports can be made to independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Many other dog owners have gone through the same pain.
One Brit said her pet was stolen by a fake Good Samaritan while she had a heart attack.
Kat Conway, 50, collapsed in the street as she was walking her shih-poo called Jessie.
She said a blond man came to help but then took her apricot-coloured dog near St Pancras station, central London.
Meanwhile, a traumatised mum was bombarded with horrific calls threatening to chop up her daughter’s stolen puppy.
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Beloved red toy poodle, Smaila, was abducted from Gintare’s van at the end of March while the family was shopping in Edmonton - she fainted at the discovery.
After Smaila's disappearance, mum Gintare was hounded by scammers claiming to have their prized pooch.
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