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Thieves try and steal puppy days after rescue from Ukraine

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Thieves steal puppy from car in Essex days after it was rescued from Ukraine

A puppy saved from the war in Ukraine and taken to safety in Britain was left severely injured after being stolen by two thieves in Essex.

Jolanta Marczyk, 23, a Polish administrative worker at Great Ormond Street Hospital, drove 1,200 miles from Grays to Lviv to rescue Brandy, an eight-month-old dachshund.

But just two days after returning from Ukraine, the dog was stolen from her car by a pair of thugs.

Brandy managed to escape and has been reunited with Jolanta, but was left with multiple skull fractures and a broken nose after the incident.

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