http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/Dog-napping-fears-North-East-Lincolnshire-urban/story-18653840-detail/story.html#axzz2Q049CWYH
This Is Grimsby [UK]
9 April 2013
FEARS dog nappers may be operating in the area have
been dismissed by Humberside Police – who say it’s nothing more than an urban
myth.
As reported on www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk, a number of
Facebook groups were set up by worried dog owners following reports of men
trawling the area looking to steal pets for dog fights.
Posts circulating on the social networking site
suggested men were cold-calling at properties across the borough, claiming to
be selling items door-to-door.
However, instead of offering items for sale, the men
were said to make small talk before leaving, causing some to believe they were
checking to see if the family kept a dog.
It said the men then marked the walls of the house,
so they could return later to take the dog.
However, a police spokesman said officers had
checked a number of reported wall “markings”, but had found they were nothing
more than “wear and tear”. [...]