Man fights off dog thieves

Published date17 June 2022
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
West Yorkshire Police said the attempted robbery happened on Friday in fields near Fieldhead Lane in Birstall

The victim was walking his two French Bulldogs when he was approached by two other men at 10am.

The thugs threatened the man and demanded he hand over one of his dogs before one of them grabbed at a dog lead.

But the victim fought back and was able to keep the robbers at bay, who fled towards Drighlington. The victim was not hurt during the incident.

The suspects were described as of middle eastern ethnicity and in their mid-20s. They were both around 5ft 8ins tall and were wearing high visibility vests, according to...

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