An autistic boy and his family have endured horrific threats that their therapy dog they believe was stolen will be decapitated.
Luke Sims was inseparable from therapy dog Pippa, a three-year-old Cavopoochon, who helped him manage the 12-year-old's autism and anxiety.
But after she disappeared in Newark, Notts, two months ago, the family have been inundated by responses to Luke’s reward offer – including seemingly cruel prank calls threatening to decapitate Pippa unless the family paid a £10,000 ransom.
Luke and Pippa were so close that she would even help Luke when he felt overwhelmed, calming him when he had night terrors. Heartbroken Luke has offered all his birthday money - £90 – in return for information about where his beloved dog is.
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