REMBRANDT is a Dark Golden Brown Male Hungarian Vizsla puppy. He disappeared from owner’s garden at 7.00 am in Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 2XB, on Monday 30th June’14.
Described by his owner as:- “Very timid. Needs much affection. Gentle chap.”
Rembrandt was tagged and is MICROCHIPPED.
CONTACT: 07500929282
http://www.doglost.co.uk/dog-blog.php?dogId=71181#.U7Fz83-9KSM.
I suspect Rembrandt is no longer in the South East, and has been moved across the country somewhere.
Rembrandt’s sister may have been targeted nearby in Kent – unsuccessfully, thankfully. So, it looks like the thieves may have all our details off a database somewhere. Possible hacked databases would be Kennel Club, Pet Insurance, Microchip Company.
I think it is going to take quite a while to find him. But, we will see.
Timeline seems to be:
1. Taken from my porch while eating his breakfast on 30/6 @7am. (I was away for just two minutes filling his water bowls for the day).
2. Two possible and independent sightings with workmen at entrance to Eridge Park on 30/6 @2pm. Police investigating.
3. Collar recovered in Green Lane, near Poundfield. Returned 1/7. It had been unfastened, and perhaps thrown from a car window.
4. Possible attempt on Rembrandt’s sister in Kent. Not sure of date. 1/7?
5. Tracker dog fails to find trails after many hours of searching.
Rembrandt is not the kind of puppy to run off. He sticks to me like glue. (Breed trait). He is never very far from me. Just a few feet, if that. If I leave a room while he is playing or cuddled with someone else, Rembrandt will follow. After extensive searches, I no longer believe that Rembrandt is lost. I believe that he has been stolen. So, the matter is now with the police, and I have hired a private detective to find him.
Here’s what we’ve done so far, and a list of who we have contacted
1. The police: as an incident, and now as a theft (crime). Rembrandt has a crime number now.
2. The Kennel Club.
3. The Pet Insurance Company.
4. Microchip company.
5. Half a dozen lost pet websites.
6. Extensive neighbourhood search.
7. Extensive community search via schools. Mothers have organised search parties.
8. Tracker dog: no local trails found.
9. Hired private detective.
10. Every vet in the British Isles.
11. Every dog club, irrespective of breed.
12. BBC Radio.
13. BBC Local South East News.
14. Facebook: multiple sites.
15. Twitter.
16. Police publicity. website. radio. tv. crime-watch. K&S Courier. Friday ad.
17. Posters (Own + DogLost) in pubs, shops, lamp posts, bus stops, through doors etc.
DrJ
