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| Stolen Akita puppy reunited with teenage owner in Tyseley | Stolen Akita puppy reunited with teenage owner in Tyseley |
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| A girl has been reunited with the puppy that was stolen from her in a park. | A girl has been reunited with the puppy that was stolen from her in a park. |
| Twelve-year-old Ria Shaheena was pushed over and her dog, Mika, taken in Reddings Lane Park, Tyseley in Birmingham, on Thursday afternoon. | Twelve-year-old Ria Shaheena was pushed over and her dog, Mika, taken in Reddings Lane Park, Tyseley in Birmingham, on Thursday afternoon. |
| Following appeals for information a woman in Selly Oak who suspected she had bought the three-month-old Akita dog contacted police. | Following appeals for information a woman in Selly Oak who suspected she had bought the three-month-old Akita dog contacted police. |
| Mika was taken back to her home on Tuesday morning, none the worse for wear. | Mika was taken back to her home on Tuesday morning, none the worse for wear. |
| Police said the woman had bought the dog, valued at £1,000, in good faith and urged the teenagers who had stolen the dog to contact them soon. | Police said the woman had bought the dog, valued at £1,000, in good faith and urged the teenagers who had stolen the dog to contact them soon. |
| A vet checked Mika over and her microchip confirmed it was the stolen dog. | A vet checked Mika over and her microchip confirmed it was the stolen dog. |
| A tearful Ria was overjoyed to see the dog again. | |
| "I am just so happy to see her," she said. | |
| "I didn't think she'd come back." |