Doorbell camera films theft of dog from driveway

A doorbell camera captured the moment a cockapoo was stolen from a driveway.

Police were called to a report of the theft of a dog in Harlow Way, Ashbourne, at about 15:20 GMT on Tuesday.

Doorbell camera footage, from the family's next door neighbour, showed Alan, a three-year-old cockapoo, being taken away by a man at 11:00.

Officers said they were "following several lines of inquiry" and confirmed no arrests had been made.

Holly Bryan, 27, the cousin of Alan's owner, was at the house in Harlow Way when he went missing,

Wearing an extendable lead, Ms Bryan said Alan was tied to a post on her cousin's driveway so he could "have a walk around", as work was being carried out in the back garden.

"After leaving him outside for 30 minutes, I went to get him back in for a bath, and he was gone," she said.

"We originally thought Alan just ran off, and we thought someone would see him and find him."

Ms Bryan said she asked her cousin's next-door neighbour to check their doorbell camera to see where he went - and this is when Ms Bryan found out Alan was taken.

Shortly after, Ms Bryan posted the doorbell footage on Facebook and reported that he was stolen to police.

"My heart sank, I can't believe in broad daylight, on a Tuesday morning, he would be taken," said Ms Bryan.

Due to Alan being a pure-bred cockapoo and not being neutered, Ms Bryan believes he was taken away for studding.

"Alan is so friendly and loving, he was probably quite happy to go with the person that took him," said Ms Bryan.

"My cousin is beyond himself at the minute, Alan is such a joy to be around; it's such a loss that he's gone.

"We are not bothered about who you are or what's happened, we just want Alan back. It's disgusting and the lowest of the low."

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