Van with Dogs Stolen in Brockton Located in Portland

BROCKTON, MA — For Brockton resident George Collins, it was bad enough when his van was stolen, but the fact that five dogs were inside the vehicle only made things worse.

Collins told the Boston Globe that he was doing some work at a Meadowbrook Road garage when he moved his car to the front so he could grab a license plate before leaving. When he returned to the front no more than two minutes later, the van, the four poodles, and papillon were gone.

Eight hours later in Portland, Maine, a person reported a van with possibly distressed dogs. Police in the area quickly realized that the van was stolen in Brockton.

Police made sure the dogs were fine, staying with them and providing a meal and care.

The dogs were reunited with Collins and Christine McSweeney, the owner of the papillon the next day in Portland.

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