A pet dog was stolen when thieves took the BMW1 car it was sitting in. The dog was in the car outside Henley Boutique in High Street, Henley-in-Arden Tuesday afternoon (April 23).

Warwickshire Police said that the thieves took the car at just before 4.15pm. Officers have stressed that the owner had only left the car for a few minutes when the suspects struck.

Now officers are keen to find the dog and re-unite it with its owner. They say witnesses in the area are key to this.

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"Anyone with dash cam or doorbell footage from the area or anyone with information are being urged to come forward," a Warwickshire Police spokesperson said. Anyone with any information should either visit the Tell us something you've seen or heard section on the force's website.

People can also call 101, quoting incident number incident 259 of April 23. Details can also be provided anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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