Police efforts continue to reunite scores of stolen dogs with owners - could any of the pets be missing from Sheffield?

Efforts are continuing today to reunite scores of stolen dogs with their owners.
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A total of 83 dogs, all suspected to be stolen, were seized from a traveller site in Ipswich, Suffolk, on Saturday.

Microchips area being checked in a bid to identify the dogs and Suffolk Constabulary is working with police forces across the country to check miss dog databases.

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Three men and three women arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to steal were bailed after police questioning.

Efforts are continuing to reunite scores of stolen dogs with their owners (Photo: Getty)Efforts are continuing to reunite scores of stolen dogs with their owners (Photo: Getty)
Efforts are continuing to reunite scores of stolen dogs with their owners (Photo: Getty)

In a statement issued to The Star, the police force said: “The work to identify where the dogs may have come from is ongoing.

“As the investigation progresses we will likely be in contact with a number of forces across the country.”

The police operation was mounted as part of an investigation into a series of dog thefts.

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Officers spent almost 10 hours at the traveller site as they conducted searches and recovered 83 dogs of various breeds and ages.

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