Benvardin kennels

Benvardin kennels

I'm sure by now most of you have seen the posts on facebook regarding a man in a white transit van with southern registration plates. They are apparently selling saucepans from the back of the van but are actually looking to steal dogs to sell on or use for bait. Over the past few days we have been made aware of sightings in the Ballymoney and Aghadowey areas. Earlier today as we were leaving the kennels we spotted a suspicious white Ford Transit in a small side road just opposite Benvardin Kennels, set back off the junction with a man inside who saw us going past. The van had southern plates on it. Within a few minutes we returned to where he had parked up but the van had vanished, we tried a lot of the back roads looking for the van but no luck. We went straight to Coleraine PSNI station who took all details and confirmed that they have had numerous reports and are indeed looking for this van, a police car in the area was then sent to look for the van but had no luck. The PSNI think the man may have been doing surveillance on the Kennels during daylight hours with the intentions of returning at a later time. If you see a white Transit van acting suspiciously or anything out of the ordinary then please report the vehicle registration to your local PSNI station. Please make sure at all times that your dog is safe and secure. Dog theft is now happening all too often, so warn your friends and family to be extra vigilant and please share this.

Neighbourhood Watch

Neighbourhood Watch Education Evening will be held

Wednesday 20th March 2013 @7pm

Hillsborough Presbyterian Church (Downshire Room)

Light refreshments will be served