A family say they have been contacted by a gang member who claims to be holding their support dog hostage and is threatening to kill him. They say three-year-old Chihuahua mix, Stan, went missing after allegedly being attacked on a walk.
Rachael Albans, 54, and son Harry, 21, who suffers from epilepsy, are also reeling from the sudden death of Rachael's mum, who had a heart-attack while out of the country. Stan, and brother Snoop, had a key support role for Harry as both dogs are self-trained in epilepsy support, WiltshireLive reports.
The loss of Stan on Harry's life has been 'horrendous', Rachael said, with more seizures and hospital admissions, Snoop now hides rather than helps Harry when paramedics arrive, she said.
