According to the police report, the âcompletely distraughtâ 93-year-old appeared at a police station on January 10, saying that two ârespectable-lookingâ women had offered to take her beloved pet for a walk.
The trusting woman then allowed her pug to go off with the two strangers, who never returned.
After the intensive, round-the-clock police investigations began, the woman received a mysterious message on her answering machine a few days later.
âThe message did not demand any ransom payment, but it offered no hope of a reunion, since the dog was now reportedly âin the best hands,â â the police report said.
But as with all master criminals, the kidnappers made one fatal error: they took their victim to a Frankfurt vet for a check-up. Since the canine abductee had been fitted with an identity chip, police were able to trace him back to his real owner after an extensive search.
Asked why she committed the dastardly deed, the kidnapper described herself as an âanimal protectorâ and believed she could offer the pug a better life.
The dog declined to comment and has requested privacy following its ordeal.
The Local/bk
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