Dognapped pets come home

It was looking like a dog of a Christmas for Shaun McDermott and his dad, Bruce, after their two pet chihuahuas were taken from their van outside Upper Hutt's KFC.

But their sad tale triggered nationwide sympathy. It apparently even tugged at the heartstrings of the dog-napper, who set them free and then made an anonymous call later just to make sure the dogs were safely home again.

One of the pets, Honey, had belonged to Shaun's mum and Bruce's wife, who died two years ago. The other, David, was acquired 15 months ago to be a special friend to Shaun, who is intellectually handicapped. David has been Shaun's best buddy since - they even sleep together. MORE>>