A 'despicable' thief stole a puppy from a child as she played on a swing in her garden, police have revealed as they issued a public appeal for information today.
A man walked into the garden, picked up the puppy then ran away. The four month-old puppy is called Dotty and was wearing a flowery collar at the time, officers in Wigan have said.
The theft happened on Moor Road in Orrell, near Wigan, at around 6.50pm on Saturday as the young girl was playing outside in her garden.
