- Jack Russell terrier Lola, 3, was stolen from Havering-Atte-Bower close to Romford
- CCTV exhibits a girl seize Lola from her household’s entrance backyard earlier than making off
A household has been left distraught after a brazen thief stole their three-year-old Jack Russell terrier from their driveway.
Mother-of-six Lisa Eastwell, 43, says she has been unable to console her youngsters for the reason that callous theft exterior the household dwelling on Saturday, November 18.
Mrs Eastwell says she and her husband had taken their youngsters out for meals after spending the afternoon seeing Father Christmas whereas procuring.
They positioned their 4 canine – two Jack Russell terriers and two Labradors – within the again backyard of the house in Havering-Atte-Bower, on the border of Essex and Greater London.
The household later returned to seek out Lola lacking and it was solely when watching exterior CCTV footage that they discovered what had occurred.
Three-year-old Jack Russell terrier was stolen from Lisa Eastwell’s driveway in Havering-Atte-Bower, close to Romford, on November 18
Lola is a a lot beloved household canine for Mrs Eastwell (left), her husband Ian and youngsters Chloe, 22, Jake, 14, Emily 11, twins Holly and Ellie, each eight, and James aged two
Mrs Estwell’s youngsters Emily, Hollie and Ellie pictured with Lola (tan) and her sister Daisy (black) as puppies
Mrs Eastwell describes Lola as a really timid canine, extra prone to cover than turn into aggressive
CCTV exhibits the lady exterior property shortly earlier than Lola was stolen
The lady bought out of a automotive after recognizing Lola operating across the driveway of the household dwelling
Mrs Eastwell mentioned: ‘I felt sick to my abdomen, my coronary heart simply sank. I did not say something to the youngsters however I believed, “we’re not going to see her again.”‘
CCTV exhibits that whereas the household had been out, Lola grew to become frightened by fireworks and escaped from the again backyard, operating alongside the facet of the home to the entrance drive.
There, the clip exhibits her darting into the street the place she is noticed by passers-by – together with one automotive which stops. A lady exits the car and after coaxing Lola, scoops her in her arms and makes off together with her.
Describing what occurred, Mrs Eastwell mentioned: ‘We’ve bought fairly a protracted again backyard that backs on to a farm.
‘We took the youngsters to see father Christmas and we mentioned on the way in which again, let’s get some meals and we put the canine within the again backyard as they’d been in the home all day.
‘We’d simply left to go and decide up some meals and he or she escaped exterior the facet of the gate. By 7.27pm she had made it to the entrance driveway.
‘A person and a girl had been driving previous and stopped their automotive once they noticed the canine. You can see the lady tried to caress Lola who runs away, earlier than beckoning her over after which clearly they’ve made off.’
Since Lola (proper) was stolen on Saturday, her sister Daisy (left) has been pining for her each night time
The household positioned their 4 canine – two Jack Russell terriers and two labradors – within the again backyard of the house in Havering-Atte-Bower, on the border of Essex and Greater London, whereas they went out
The household are determined to reunite Lola (left) together with her sister Daisy (proper) and have launched an enchantment
‘She a Jack Russell and really timid canine. Jack Russells are susceptible to barking loads however that is not like Lola in any respect, she’s more likely to attempt to cover.
‘If she’s like that with us, I don’t know how she’ll be coping wherever she is.’
Among the household’s different canine is Lola’s sister Daisy, who she has by no means been parted from since they left their litter.
‘Her sister Daisy has been pining for her each night time, they have not been separated since they had been born,’ mentioned Mrs Eastwell.
‘We did not discover she was gone till about 9.30pm as soon as we had been again dwelling and we known as her identify just a few occasions. My son and my oldest daughter walked up the street to see if they might see her.’
It was then that the household checked the CCTV and noticed a stranger making off with the canine.
Mrs Eastwell says she is pissed off with the Met Police’s dealing with of the canine’s disappearance and have now supplied a reward for data that results in Lola’s secure return.
Mrs Eastwell mentioned: ‘For the youngsters, it has been devastating. It’s very troublesome for my eight-year-old twins, who’ve a bond with Lola.
‘It’s probably the most intrusive factor, that somebody may simply stroll as much as your backyard and steal your canine.’
The Met Police has been approached for remark.
- Do you might have data for Lola’s homeowners? Email stewart.carr@mailonline.co.uk