Reunited: Black Labrador Retriever Male
- Dog ID 165553
- Status Reunited
- Registered 27 Mar 2021
- Name DENZEL
- Gender & Breed Male Labrador Retriever (Neutered)
- Age Older Adult
- Colour Black
- Marks & Scars
- Tagged No
- Microchipped Yes
- Tattooed Unknown
- Date Lost 27 Mar 2021
- Where Lost STOLEN outside Marks and Spencer’s in Nantwich at 18.10 from Cheshire UK
- Lost In Region North West
- Lost In Post Area CW5
- Date Reunited
- Other Info STOLEN - This dog was taken with the other dog- Welly who is also a black Labrador. One wearing blue collar and lead and the other wearing grey collar and lead.
- Listed By Charlotte R
- Views 9727
- Alerts Sent 149
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Sightings and Information
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- 2021-06-08 21:34 Veronica
- The final part of the story
https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/dog-thief-who-stole-two-20770092 - 2021-04-01 17:41 allimac
- Yeeehaw!
What brilliant news. Well done to Cheshire police. Welcome home boys! xLast edited: 2021-04-01 17:41:59 by allimac - 2021-03-31 09:30 Gloria
- Absolutely fantastic work to get both these beautiful dogs back home
Thank you Cheshire Police Force for all the hard work
Stay safe now lots of TLC after this horrendous ordeal you both have been through and for the owners everyone everywhere is delighted for you and daughters stay safe - 2021-03-30 20:07 Majorjet (Jan) - Area Co-ordinator - Liverpool/Merseyside, North West
- Amazing result. Well done and thank you Nantwich Police for doing a great job.
The help and support from all over has been outstanding, so many have been helping to find them. Welcome home gorgeous boys so pleased for you and your mum and dad.
πππ - 2021-03-30 18:49 Sharon - Social Media Volunteer
- Woo-hoo, that's fabulous news x
- 2021-03-30 18:48 Vizslamum
- Woohoo! Well done to all involved. Let’s hope they lock them up and throw away the key!
Welcome home boys. Stay safe. xxx - 2021-03-30 18:09 Millypod (Chris) - Administrative Volunteer
- Great news :)) Well done to all involved.
Welcome home Denzel and Welly.xx - 2021-03-30 16:51 NickyB
- soooo glad this is a happy ending. but please all dog owners everywhere dont leave your dogs outside a shop please
- 2021-03-30 16:31 ADDY
- Wow Fantastic News! Thank God Both Been Found Safe xx
- 2021-03-30 16:13 Will
- As Claire has said below, these 2 wonderful boys are now safely back with their distraught owners!
Earlier today, Cheshire Police located Denzel and Welly at a property in Stoke-on-Trent, this was the most amazing news we had all been waiting for! π
Cheshire Police are leading by example right now and 3 people who were at the address in Stoke – a 37-year-old man, a 28-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy – have all been arrested on suspicion of theft in relation to the incident.
They are all in custody being questioned as part of their ongoing investigation into the dog thefts. - 2021-03-30 13:36 Debbie123
- https://www.facebook.com/PoliceNantwichLast edited: 2021-03-30 13:36:56 by Debbie123
- 2021-03-30 12:25 Claire Gresty - Area Co-ordinator & Police Liaison - North West
- Reunited.
Will Bennett will update shortly xx - 2021-03-30 10:26 Millypod (Chris) - Administrative Volunteer
- Denzel and Welly were featured on BBC Breakfast this morning as well as Chester the Alert dog.
- 2021-03-30 06:35 Will
- More media coverage for these boys!
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9414541/Moment-dognappers-steal-two-black-Labradors-outside-Marks-Spencer-store.html
https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1416371/Dog-theft-black-Labradors-stolen-crime-Nantwich-Marks-and-Spencers
https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2021-03-29/cctv-shows-moment-dog-thieves-steal-two-pets-from-outside-m-and-s - 2021-03-29 21:35 JF
- https://www.gumtree.com/p/dogs/black-labrador-male-22months-old/1401022516
Please check - 2021-03-29 14:52 Will
Denzel and Welly have received some excellent media coverage today:
https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/police-dashcam-plea-hunt-dog-5238938
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/dogs-stolen-outside-ms-heartbroken-23813083
https://www.ladbible.com/news/animals-heartbroken-family-share-footage-of-labradors-being-stolen-20210328
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/moment-dog-thieves-steal-two-20275920- 2021-03-29 11:06 collie owner
- So sorry for you, hope you get your dogs safe and back home soon.
- 2021-03-28 22:22 skyninchar
- cctv of theft
https://www.facebook.com/robson19/posts/10100861673708012 - 2021-03-28 18:38 Bo
- From owners FB page
“ STOLEN FAMILY LABRADORS*
Here’s what we know so far:
2 male black Labradors stolen from Nantwich, Cheshire
Both castrated, Denzel is 8 and Welly is 7.5 years old.
Blue collar and grey/ silver collar
* 2 men took the dogs outside M&S approx 6:05pm and fled towards Market Street. Witnesses saw the men take the dogs
* the 2 men have been seen on cctv going down Market Street dragging the dogs with them
* Eye witnesses of the men with the dogs near the church
* CCTV of the men and both dogs going past Costa and up Hospital Street
* sighting of 2 men looking sheepish and exhausted near Boot and Shoe
* sighting of 2 men matching description hiding behind the bottle banks in Morrison’s Car park talking loud on the phone
* sighting of a women with dark hair on the phone hanging out of her car at the top end of Morrison’s Car Park by Pillory Street asking “where are you I can’t see you” or similar
* the women then seen picking up the men in what could have been a dark coloured Nissan Qashqai which then exited the car park driving behind and unaffiliated work mans van.
Possible sightings of the men that match the cctv images in Nantwich town and by Mill Island earlier in the day.
There has been sightings of various other vans around including repeated sightings of the same van in various locations around Cheshire. This is not yet identified as affiliated but it does help to keep spreading the word of anything untoward.
As with all crime it has was reported to the police as soon as the theft happened and they are working hard to investigate this.
Thank you so much for all the exposure, information and support from everyone. We are obviously absolutely devastated and heart broken but we are getting some comfort that we have such an amazing community all across social media. We can only continue doing what we can to spread the word and hope that they are back with us at home safely and as soon as possible.
We won’t stop searching and sharing until they are found. We will ask no questions if they are found and we are able to get them home safe and sound. A substantial reward will be offered to anyone that finds them or returns them to us.
We just want them back and so do our heartbroken daughters.
Please keep doing whatever you can. Thank you” - 2021-03-28 18:37 Will
- There is now widescale publicity for Denzel and Welly across social media - individuals, businesses, charities and celebrities have all been sharing their posts. Let's make them too hot to handle!
- 2021-03-28 14:47 Sharon - Social Media Volunteer
- Updated details on National FB Group x
- 2021-03-28 13:55 Millypod (Chris) - Administrative Volunteer
- Sharing both dogs on Twitter.
- 2021-03-28 13:04 Sheilamarg
- FB hasn't allowed me to join the group yet so will be sharing and joining when I can.
Pleased to see that local police are active in this - 2021-03-28 11:37 Will
- For anyone that would like to assist with postering, you can print a combined poster here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s0SAuyJwGUY_e-Cujr0KtipfUCi_cHtn/view?usp=sharing
- 2021-03-28 11:05 Will
- Thank you to Nantwich News for your media coverage! https://thenantwichnews.co.uk/2021/03/28/hunt-for-two-men-after-dogs-stolen-outside-nantwich-shop/
- 2021-03-28 11:04 Will
- Cheshire Constabulary has been brilliant in assisting Dale and Rachel, they have had officers on the ground searching for the two dogs and staff from the CCTV team trawling through CCTV cameras to locate Denzel and Welly.
- 2021-03-28 09:25 Louise
- https://www.facebook.com/100044499742218/videos/pcb.292775662215756/292967825529873
- 2021-03-28 07:42 Claire Gresty - Area Co-ordinator & Police Liaison - North West
- CRN received and status changed to stolen x
- 2021-03-27 23:14 Will
- Denzel and Welly’s DogLost posters, along with CCTV footage have been shared on Facebook to DogLost North West and other local & regional groups. I have contacted Dale via Messenger and am happy to assist from afar in any way I can.
- 2021-03-27 22:56 ADDY
- Sharing On Skys Angelsπ
- 2021-03-27 22:25 Charlotte R
- They have been sighted with two men running/being dragged down market street, nantwich. One man with a black jacket/jumper and blue jeans with a green m&s carrier bag and one with a black/grey jacket and light/beige trousers and black shoes.
- 2021-03-27 22:23 Sharon - Social Media Volunteer
- Details shared to DogLost.co.uk Facebook Group X
- 2021-03-27 20:24 Jayne - Founder Doglost.
- Alerts sent out.