Five men have been arrested in connection with the theft of a rare bulldog puppy worth 16,000 pounds last year, British police said today while launching a fresh appeal to trace the dog.
A man interested in buying the pup ran away with the eight-week-old lilac bulldog in Tadworth, Surrey, on October 17, allegedly assaulting a relative of the dog breeder on his way.
While whereabouts of the puppy remains unknown, detectives re-issued an appeal for help in tracing the stolen puppy following the arrest of five men, the BBC reported.
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Detective Constable Eloise Lock said: "I would like to thank the public and media for their help following the original appeal in October, after which we had numerous enquiries to investigate.
"I am now calling for the public's help again as we still need to find the puppy and return her to the rightful owner.
"Given the time elapsed since it was taken it could well have stayed at numerous premises, and may be out of the county of Surrey.
"If you have noticed any unusual behaviour by your neighbours, or anybody you know in relation to any new pets they have, we need to hear from you.
Two men, both aged 25, and three others, aged 24, 26 and 27, all from the Oxford area, have been arrested on conspiracy to commit robbery and have been released on bail until February 19 and 20 pending further enquiries.
