{"id":51390,"date":"2021-02-26T16:01:50","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T16:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=51390"},"modified":"2021-02-26T16:03:44","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T16:03:44","slug":"men-with-knife-try-to-steal-labrador-from-owner-in-pentwyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/02\/26\/men-with-knife-try-to-steal-labrador-from-owner-in-pentwyn\/","title":{"rendered":"Men with knife try to steal labrador from owner in Pentwyn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The attackers fled when a dog poo bag burst over them<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A 30-year-old man was walking his two dogs when three men, one armed with a craft knife, tried to steal his eight-year-old labrador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One man grabbed the labrador&#8217;s lead while the other two pushed the owner away at knifepoint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The men fled when a dog poo bag split and the contents burst over one of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dog-owner&#8217;s face was cut by the knife close to his eyes, and he had concussion. He was taken to A&amp;E, but is now recovering at home. His two dogs are safe and well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"457\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-26-at-15.33.49.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-26-at-15.33.49.png 975w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-26-at-15.33.49-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-26-at-15.33.49-770x361.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-26-at-15.33.49-500x234.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-26-at-15.33.49-293x137.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-26-at-15.33.49.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-26-at-15.33.49.png 975w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-26-at-15.33.49-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-26-at-15.33.49-770x361.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-26-at-15.33.49-500x234.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Screenshot-2021-02-26-at-15.33.49-293x137.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><strong>Rumney river.<\/strong> Image credit: Google Maps<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The dog owner said: &#8220;The knife injuries are very close to my eyes so it could have been so much worse. The only positive is a young lady stopped to help me and called the police. She held on to my dogs while I sat down feeling dizzy and sick, shaking and bleeding all over the place. Passers by were lovely, a lady even bought me water and tissues from the shop.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident happened around 12.45pm on Thursday, February 25 on the wooded trail that runs between Eastern Avenue and Rumney River near Pentwyn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Detective Constable Kirsty Matthews said: &#8220;The victim was extremely brave and it is fortunate that he was not more seriously hurt as he did everything he could to stop the men from taking his dog.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspects are described as being white and in their 20s. The first was of a slim build with a centre parting, a fair beard on his chin and he was wearing jeans and a white sweatshirt. The second was 5ft 10, slim, with brushed back fair hair and wearing a black tracksuit. 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