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'My dog was stolen three years ago - I couldn't believe what happened next'

EXCLUSIVE: To celebrate National Dog Day, dog lover Veronica Drysdale explained to us that she never gave up hope when her beloved furry friend, Shrimpy, was stolen from her family home

Veronica, a 33-year-old chef from Camden in North London, said: “I was staying with my parents in Northamptonshire for Christmas when someone broke in and stole Shrimpy – the signs of break-in were really obvious, but I just couldn’t believe someone would do that. "I posted ads pleading on every social media platform, I printed out posters and stuck them all over the area where Shrimpy had been taken – I offered £1,000 to the finder, hoping that even if they were heartless, they might want the money." "On 24 April, I got a call from Holly Trees Animal Rescue centre in Redditch, Worcestershire – one of their workers had found Shrimpy wandering the streets, scanned his chip, and contacted me.

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