Can You Help Shaun Find his Black Labrador?
www.MyPE.co.za: Port
Elizabeth’s multiple Production Car Champion Shaun Watson-Smith
and his wife Kerrin were rocked on the weekend by the suspected theft
of their black male Labrador puppy, Jack, from their home in Kamma
Ridge while they were in Johannesburg where Shaun was contesting the
5th round of this year’s championship.
As always when they are away racing, a house-sitter was employed to
take care of the couple’s four cats and two dogs, including the latest
addition to the family three and a half month old Jack. It is suspected
that Jack managed to sneak onto the verge of the property while in the
front garden for a toilet break on Friday evening at around 6pm, where
an eye-witness arriving at the Watson-Smith’s home for a visit reports
seeing a lady loading him into a white/cream Mercedes with a
registration number ending in FS (Free State) and driving off.
“Initially we had
hoped that this person would hand him over to the
Animal Welfare or Save a Pet who would then have contacted us as he has
an identification chip fitted under his skin, but it seems clear that
this person has decided to keep him”, says the couple, “so we are
appealing to anyone who may know his whereabouts to get into contact
with us immediately”.
They noted that black Labradors are much more difficult to come by than
the golden variety, and that Jack at three and a half months old is now
a lot bigger than the average 6 to 8 week old puppy, so are appealing
to anyone who has noted the arrival of such a puppy at someone’s home
over the weekend to contact the couple so that his identity can be
verified. “Like so many people, our animals are our children so this
is extremely traumatic and we would also ask whoever has him to please
do the right thing and return him to his family”.
A large cash reward is being offered for information leading to his
safe return. If anyone has any information at all, please contact Shaun
on 0824494940 or Kerrin on 0729592683.
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