Surrey Police are appealing for the public’s help to find a white German shepherd-cross dog, which was stolen from an address in Old Woking.

At around 10.25pm on Wednesday, July 16, a property on Gloster Road was broken into and the four-year-old female dog was taken.

Police are interested in speaking to three women who were seen near the address around this time and left in a white vehicle.

A Surrey Police spokesperson said: “The dog’s owners have been left very upset by their disappearance and would appreciate any help from members of the public who could assist with her safe return.”

Police are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time of the theft, or who may have CCTV, dashcam, or helmet cam footage that captured anything suspicious.

They are also asking if anyone has recently been offered a white German shepherd-cross for sale, or knows anything about where the dog might be or who might have taken her.

The theft comes after new data from Direct Line Pet Insurance showed 1,808 dogs were stolen across the UK in 2024—equivalent to five every single day.

Despite the high number of dog thefts, this figure represents a 21 per cent decrease compared to 2023, when an estimated 2,290 dogs were stolen nationwide.

Around 19 per cent of stolen dogs were returned to their owners in 2024, marking one of the lowest reunion rates in the insurer’s decade of tracking dog thefts.

The Pet Abduction Act became law in May 2024, making pet theft a criminal offence in England and Northern Ireland, punishable by up to five years in prison, a fine, or both.

Anyone with information about the Old Woking theft should contact police on 101, quoting reference number PR/45250086981.