STOLEN DOG REUNITED WITH FAMILY AFTER NEARLY A DECADEBERLIN -- A German family have been reunited with their stolen golden retriever dog — after nine years. A tattoo used to register the dog's pedigree helped finally track it down to an animal shelter 600 miles away.Gerti and Paul Lole had long since given up all hope of seeing their beloved Rieke again after it disappeared from the back yard of their home in Niedersachsenaged. The dog was found in Spandau and taken to the refuge in Berlin. "We left for Berlin as soon as we got the message," said Pail Lole. He said Rieke had been suspicious at first but had quickly regained confidence in her former owners. Vets at the animal refuge believe the dog was stolen for breeding purposes. "At least she can have a nice retirement now," said Gerti Lole. |