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Amazon driver found guilty of stealing dog
An app that tracked the driver’s steps showed Pislea wandering around Mr Guttield’s home.

Levi Pislea ordered to carry out 150 hours’ unpaid work

An Amazon driver who stole a dog when he was making a delivery in Buckinghamshire has been given a 12-month community order.

According to BBC News, Levi Pislea, 22, was found guilty of theft by magistrates at High Wycombe and has been ordered to carry out 150 hours’ unpaid work.

Pislea was delivering dog food when he snatched miniature schnauzer Wilma in April 2018.
Wilma's owner Richard Guttfield spent four hours and nights searching for her, before emailing the founder of Amazon in desperation.

Amazon tracked down the driver and found that he was employed by FastUK, who are contracted to deliver Amazon parcels.

When questioned by FastUK, Pislea denied going anywhere near the owner’s garden or seeing a dog. An app that tracked the driver’s steps, however, showed Pislea wandering around Mr Guttfield’s home.

When FastUK later visited Pislea’s property he handed over the dog.

In court, Pislea said that he “did not notice any dog” and that he had found the dog wandering on the road. He added that he was worried about the dog’s safety so he took it home and had intended to hand it to the police.

Irvin Thobourne, chairman of the magistrates' bench, said: "You took no steps to make inquiries about the owner of dog. You knew a family were looking for the dog.

"This was very distressing for the owner and his family. We have heard the dog was also distressed. It was a very serious offence.”

 

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.