DAISY the miniature wire-haired Dachshund snatched two weeks ago from a car parked in the Burkham Woodland Trust car park, has been safely returned to her owner. Bentworth resident Maureen Brooking said she cannot believe her good fortune in being reunited with the dog who was found abandoned on a Wiltshire roadside by a good Samaritan who took care of her. The tiny five-year-old bitch was suffering from a sore paw when she was stolen, on Thursday, July 7, along with a handbag left locked in the car for just 10 minutes while Mrs Brooking took her other dog for a quick walk. Fearing for her pet's safety, Mrs Brooking immediately contacted the police and as many people as she could, spreading news of the "dognap" countrywide via the "Doglost" website. In the event, Mrs Brooking believes the thieves looked at Daisy, who has scars on her tummy, and thought that she had been spayed and would be no use for breeding, so they abandoned her. In fact, the black and tan Dachshund has had two litters of puppies and the scars are from a Caesarian operation. Fortunately she was picked up that evening, unharmed, on the other side of Salisbury by a lady who took her home. The following morning she was handed over to the police who left her in the care of the local dog warden. The owner of a kennels in Coombe Bassett looked on the national "Doglost" website and was able to identify Daisy. She rang Mrs Brooking and asked her to speak to the dog over the phone. "Daisy reacted very strongly when she heard my voice and the warden was convinced then that she had found the right owner," said a delighted Mrs Brooking who travelled down to Wiltshire on Tuesday evening to be reunited with her dog. "I never thought we would find Daisy again and I am over the moon," said Maureen Brooking who has expressed thanks to everyone who has supported her during what has been a period of extreme anguish. "We are off to get Daisy chipped this afternoon," she added. l Launched two and a half years ago by Jane Hayes of Doncaster, 'Doglost' has already helped to retrieve 1,500 dogs across the UK and its membership is growing in strength. Details can be found on the website at: wwwdoglost.co.uk