Dogged police work finds prized pet

A Jack Russell puppy stolen a week ago has been reunited with its owners, Kevin and Roz Cooper.

Mrs Cooper, from Timaru, said she felt a mixture of relief and gratitude to the police for the recovery of the dog.

"They have cobbled together lots of little pieces of information. It's really very clever."

Yesterday afternoon police collected the dog from a car at Patiti Point and a 29-year-old Timaru woman has been charged with theft.

Police said tracking the dog had taken some time and they had acted on a suspicion about the thief's identity. MORE>>