Axe-wielding thieves break into home and steal family’s 10-week-old puppy

Callum Borg and his partner Jessica Glover, both 24, were asleep in their flat in Walkden, Manchester, along with their two-year-old son when they heard a smashing sound at 4.20am yesterday morning.
The thieves made off with the 10-week-old puppy (Picture: MEN Media)

A heartbroken couple is appealing for their puppy to be returned safely after a gang of axe-wielding men broke into their home and stole her.

Callum Borg and his partner Jessica Glover, both 24, were asleep in their flat in Walkden, Manchester , along with their two-year-old son when they heard a smashing sound at 4.20am yesterday morning. After locking his partner and toddler in the bedroom, Mr Borg went into the living room where he was confronted by four men armed with machetes and axes.

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He suffered cuts to his arm during the attack, which saw the men make off with his 10-week-old dog Skylar – a pocket bully.

The victim, who believes the thieves smashed into the home to steal their pet, said they disappeared in a white BMW.

In a post on social media, Mr Borg appealed for the safe return of Skylar, offering a reward for her to be left somewhere safe.

He said: ‘It was a very frightening experience. They were obviously after my dog. We want her back.’

Thugs stormed into the Walkden home of Callum Borg, 24, and his partner Jessica Glover, 24, and stole their dog Skylar
The victim believes the thieves smashed into the home to steal their pet (Picture: MEN Media)

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Thugs stormed into the Walkden home of Callum Borg, 24, and his partner Jessica Glover, 24, and stole their dog Skylar
The family have made a desperate plea for Skylar to be returned safe (Picture: MEN Media)
Police were called and a forensics team took evidence from the flat on Petal Court. Detective Constable Joseph Morris, from Greater Manchester Police’s Salford District, said: ‘We understand this is a distressing incident for those involved, aswell as for the community.’ A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police confirmed that officers attended the scene of the crime.
Thugs stormed into the Walkden home of Callum Borg, 24, and his partner Jessica Glover, 24, and stole their dog Skylar
Mr Borg appealed for the safe return of Skylar (Picture: MEN Media)
They said: ‘Police were called just before 4am to an address in Worsley following reports of four men with weapons entering a property, and taking a puppy.

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‘Officers attended and found the front windows of the property had
been smashed, and a 24-year-old man had suffered minor injuries.

‘A 10-week-old bulldog type puppy had been taken.’

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