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Ireland Crime

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Case No. 4803Theft · Co. Cork · 30 Oct 2024

Stolen dog Teddy recovered in Ovens after Ballincollig car park theft

Teddy, a six-year-old dog, was taken from a car in a Ballincollig car park on 30 October 2024. Gardaí recovered him in an abandoned building near Ovens the next morning, and the theft remains under investigation.

  1. Reported31 Oct
  2. Arrested
  3. Charged
  4. In court
  5. Verdict
  6. Sentenced
reportedhappened, not reportedlatest stagenot yet

Key facts

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9 statements extracted from the articles
  • whatThe dog was a six-year-old Maltese-Yorkshire Terrier cross named Teddy. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe dog was taken from a car in Ballincollig. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whereThe dog was found alone in an abandoned building near Ovens. (corkbeo.ie)
  • whenThe theft took place at about 2.30pm in a busy car park in the centre of Ballincollig. (corkbeo.ie)
  • causeThe owner had left the car doors unlocked while she was in a cafe. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí recovered the dog at about 2.30am the next morning. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationThe suspects were not at the building when the dog was found. (corkbeo.ie)
  • investigationGardaí are still investigating the theft. (corkbeo.ie)
  • otherA passerby saw someone walking quickly away from the car park with a small dog under their arm. (corkbeo.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 31 Oct2024
    Reportedcorkbeo.ie, first report
    Gardaí return stolen dog to Cork woman after huge response to appeal

    Reports the recovery of the stolen dog Teddy near Ovens and the community response to the owner's appeal. No arrests are reported.

    victim, Penny Rainbow, femalePenny Rainbowsuspect