K9friendsunited.com condemns outright the cowards who attacked Mr. Alan Lockhart and stole the family's pedigree Golden Chihuahua dog, called Bruce on the 27th October 2010.
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<?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t" o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600"><v:stroke joinstyle="miter"></v:stroke><v:formulas><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:f></v:formulas><v:path o:connecttype="rect" gradientshapeok="t" o:extrusionok="f"></v:path><o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></o:lock></v:shapetype><v:shape style="WIDTH: 0.75pt; HEIGHT: 0.75pt" id=ImageThumb2 o:button="t" href="javascript:%20ShowThumb(2);" alt="Click on thumbnail to view image" type="#_x0000_t75" o:spid="_x0000_i1025" mce_style="WIDTH: 0.75pt; HEIGHT: 0.75pt" mce_href="javascript:%20ShowThumb(2);"><v:imagedata src="file:///C:DOCUME~1DIRARM~1LOCALS~1Tempmsohtml11cli p_image001.gif" mce_src="file:///C:DOCUME~1DIRARM~1LOCALS~1Tempmsohtml1 1clip_image001.gif" o:href="http://www.newsletter.co.uk/images/1pixel_space r.gif"></v:imagedata></v:shape>Mr. Lockhart bravely confronted three burglars in his home but was unable to prevent the theft of the family's valuable pet dog. Alan Lockhart, who lives in Aughnacloy in Tyrone, arrived home around 2.30pm on Monday to find a silver Audi car parked outside and the back door of the house open.
He said he was shocked to find three men - who he believes were foreign nationals - in his <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Castletown Road</st1:address></st1:Street> home and that he was glad he picked up a shovel on his way into the house.
"I saw three guys coming running up the hall and the front man was a very, very big man. A very dark haired and dark skinned man. They were making a commotion and talking but I didn't understand the language."
The 53 year-old engineer - who suffered bruising and has his arm in a sling as a result of the incident - said he did not want to sound like a hero and that he only did "what anyone else would do" in the circumstances.
"The big man lifted the hall table as I was coming down with the shovel to try and restrain him and he just rammed it up into my face and knocked me down.
"It's hard to remember it all - it happened in maybe a few seconds - I'm still a bit shaken by it all."
The main concern for the family at the minute is the disappearance of the family's pedigree Golden Chihuahua dog, called Bruce. A £500 reward is being offered for anyone who returns the pet.
A police spokeswoman said: "The three burglars fled in a silver Audi which may have been damaged on the passenger side as it stuck a gatepost when speeding from the scene. It is thought one of the intruders was armed with a sledgehammer."
The Police have also appealed for anyone with information to contact police at Dungannon on 0845 600 8000 or the Crimestoppers charity on 0800 555 111.
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K9friendsunited.com would also appeal to all our members to be on the look out for Bruce, please spread the word around. Anyone with any information at all please contact the police straight away or contact us here at K9friendsunited.com.
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A great big Thank You to our member Oscarlily for bringing this story to our attention, very well done, thank you.
Neil
- October 28, 2010 7:59 pm
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