An Edinburgh mum has been reportedly pushed to the ground by thugs who jumped out from a van before they stole her dog and drove off at Leith Links on November 6.
The incident took place on Sunday afternoon while Lorraine, 55, was out walking three-year-old labradour Echo in the local park.
Her daughter Cara Gordon, 27, told how shaken her mum was after the incident and explained how heartbroken her eight-year-old daughter is to lose her furry best friend in such a horrific way.