A 'despicable' thief stole a puppy from a child as she played on a swing in her garden, police have revealed as they issued a public appeal for information today.
A man walked into the garden, picked up the puppy then ran away. The four month-old puppy is called Dotty and was wearing a flowery collar at the time, officers in Wigan have said.
The theft happened on Moor Road in Orrell, near Wigan, at around 6.50pm on Saturday as the young girl was playing outside in her garden. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community GMP Wigan West have shared details of what happened and images of Dotty as they appealed for anyone with information to come forward.
Their Facebook post has been shared thousands of times, with readers branding the thief as 'despicable' in the comments. Police said the thief was described as mixed race and aged in his 30s wearing a black jumper with the words 'security' on the front of it.
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