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| Puppy reunited with family after Crewe street theft | Puppy reunited with family after Crewe street theft |
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| A seven-year-old boy has been reunited with his stolen puppy after a video of her being snatched was widely shared. | |
| The footage shows Oliwier Pater chasing an older boy who ran off with 13-week-old Jack Russell Mela after grabbing her. | The footage shows Oliwier Pater chasing an older boy who ran off with 13-week-old Jack Russell Mela after grabbing her. |
| His father, Adrian, said his son was distraught and "blamed himself" for the loss of his beloved pooch. | His father, Adrian, said his son was distraught and "blamed himself" for the loss of his beloved pooch. |
| After the family launched a campaign to find Mela, they were reunited thanks to an anonymous tip-off. | After the family launched a campaign to find Mela, they were reunited thanks to an anonymous tip-off. |
| Oliwier was playing with the puppy near his home in Crewe on 4 January when he was approached by the other boy. | Oliwier was playing with the puppy near his home in Crewe on 4 January when he was approached by the other boy. |
| According to his father, the boy told Oliwier he was taking Mela to a playground before disappearing with her. | According to his father, the boy told Oliwier he was taking Mela to a playground before disappearing with her. |
| Mr Pater, 34, and his wife Aleksandra, 36, both warehouse workers, launched their campaign to find Mela immediately after she disappeared. | Mr Pater, 34, and his wife Aleksandra, 36, both warehouse workers, launched their campaign to find Mela immediately after she disappeared. |
| They eventually received a phone call which led them to their missing pet. | They eventually received a phone call which led them to their missing pet. |
| "We put in a lot of effort with posters, knocking on doors and the community helped us set up a social media page," he said. | "We put in a lot of effort with posters, knocking on doors and the community helped us set up a social media page," he said. |
| The appeal was shared more than 15,000 times, Mr Pater said, and found the CCTV footage from nearby Underwood Lane Social Club. | The appeal was shared more than 15,000 times, Mr Pater said, and found the CCTV footage from nearby Underwood Lane Social Club. |
| "When we found her, Mela recognised us straight away, when we picked her up she licked our faces", Mr Pater said. | "When we found her, Mela recognised us straight away, when we picked her up she licked our faces", Mr Pater said. |
| "I think everything is going to be a lot better now", Mr Pater said. | "I think everything is going to be a lot better now", Mr Pater said. |
| He said Oliwier, who had his eighth birthday four days after Mela went missing, was ecstatic when they were reunited. | He said Oliwier, who had his eighth birthday four days after Mela went missing, was ecstatic when they were reunited. |
| "When we brought her home, he couldn't believe it, he was in heaven." | "When we brought her home, he couldn't believe it, he was in heaven." |
| Inquiries into the theft are continuing and no arrests have been made, Cheshire Police said. | Inquiries into the theft are continuing and no arrests have been made, Cheshire Police said. |