The touching moment a dog was reunited with her owner after being snatched from her dog walker's van has been captured in a heartwarming video. Melina Georgiou, 27, was left devastated when her beloved Maltipoo puppy Nala was stolen in Barnet, north London last month, and launched an appeal on Facebook for the return of her pet. Melina wrote in February: 'Our beautiful little one-year-old maltipoo called Nala was stolen this afternoon while the dogs were being dropped home from a walk by our dog walker. Organised criminals are turning to dog theft amid a rise in demand for puppies during lockdown, police have warned. Recent cases of suspected dog theft include the discovery of several English bulldog puppies at a home in Wigan.

Source: Daily Mail March 21, 2021 14:48 UTC