A PUPPY has been stolen after his owner popped into a pub to go to the toilet.
The owner of seven-month old boxer Bella had nipped inside The Albert Hotel, Anlaby Road, Hull, after being caught short. The man asked a stranger to look after his dog while he went to the toilet at around 6.30pm on Monday, June 17. After a short time, the dog owner came back to discover the man had left with his puppy. Bella is described as a female boxer dog with four white socks and a unique long, curly tail, a brown spot under her chin and white chest. Police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with the incident. There are reports that Bella may have been seen in the Coltman Street and Boulevard areas of Hull. Anyone with information is asked to call the police on 101.