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2006-09-07 11:31 emmasharpe

this really scares me, soon we wont be able to walk our own dogs!! i will keep my eye out, i have a shitzu and i try to avoid taking her with me in the car, which is really sad, what do we pay council tax for??? what are the police doing????

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2006-08-22 20:23 lainey green

chelzea if the park warden came along in this park, do you think that he may have got the registration number of the van, would it be possible for someone in that area to contact the park warden and enquire if he had, i assume that any kind of van that shouldnt be there should be noted.....just a thought

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2006-08-22 20:18 lainey green

My husband works in the walsall area, repairs to skips etc, he will pass the details onto all his contacts around the midlands, and there are a lot of contacts, to keep alook out for this van and its occupants, hope they get caught soon.

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2006-08-21 21:25 Hollillyww

I live in Birmingham in B32, so will be keeping my eyes peeled. I am not far from Barnes Hill RSPCA and Greyhound kennels in Romsley. I will alert them asap.

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2006-08-21 13:36 lizo

Hi, I live at Castle Donington travellers here at mo!! About 2 weeks ago travellers parked at racetrack & a white Acorn van was with them working as gardners-i saw them them in some silly persons garden then my boyf saw them up racetrack later! A Brindle lurcher pup went missing from a scrap yard while they were here. If knew earlier would have got reg but they mite be back other travellers still here-unfortunatly! Have put up some warning posters

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2006-08-21 08:56 UNKNOWN

PS Anyone collecting old clothes for charity should have ID and a number you can ring. Check them out if they come to your house.

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2006-08-21 08:54 UNKNOWN

Thank you for all that info Chelzea. Acorn Landscape Gardening should be aware of this van as Jazzi spoke to them last time it was active. The problem is that when firms sell off their old vans, buyers don't always remove logos (which by law they should) and then they sometimes represent themselves as members of the firm. Always check the ID of people from firms, and call the firm if you are doubtful. Bona fide contractors should not object to this. Another thing to remember is that genuine Acorn people will not be going from door to door asking if you have any gardening jobs! I have a report that a van with green lettering and logo is being sought in connection with dog thefts in N Shropshire and also Tewkesbury. Police are aware and involved.

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2006-08-21 01:43 chelzea

Hi all i been looking on your site and it scares me to think that so many dogs get stollen. we have 2 dogs 8 and 9 month old dogs and we get so many youths round our area checking them out when we go out im affraid i would get robbed for them when i go out alone as we have 2 popular dogs. we recenly noticied someone has removed our harris rail from the bottom of the post at the end of our garden creating enough room the push it wide enough open to be able to get our dogs out. the main reason i have now joined tho is cause this van you are on about we had one that was like PETCH said with two shaved head guys in who were collecting old clothes the sort that leave you with the bag thu your door on the monday and asking you to leave any old clothes you may have out for collection on the thursday. well this van had gone up our road and i was taking our dogs up our local park when i see the guy gettin a bag from a house putting it into the van, when the guy see me coming from a distance as he was going to get into his van he stopped and ran toward me i wraped the the dogs leads round my hands tight worried he was going to dgar them off me case the van started reversing, as he got up to me he started putting his hand out puffing out of breath saying "how olds ur english love" i shouted at him and if he was innocent i am sorry but i was swearing at him tellin him not to try touching her he kept coming with his hand out and i kicked my leg toward him scream to get the f***away or he would be a sorry man, he backed off when the driver by this time was next to me double parked with someone in a car waiting to pass him beebing told him to leave it, this could be innocent or a coicenedce but this was around 3/ or 4 months ago and a little while after that an english was stolen from he's garden in se16 and days before this a woman was approched by 2 men in a white van within southwark park itself in se16 area. they drove into the park where public aint meant to drive

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2006-08-19 08:07 B30

Should have said, I'm not insinuating that this is not a bona fide company. If the police have previously been involved maybe they are already aware of this business.

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2006-08-19 07:58 B30

Acorn Landscape Gardening have a web site and are based in Stafford. Their logo is acorns.

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2006-08-18 20:10 Sled-dog-owner

Cross postedto all sites I visit. :- )

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2006-08-18 10:40 Not known

There is a charity called Acorn its a childrens hospice charity in the Midlands, please do not mistake them for this lot. WE ARE ONLY LOOKING FOR A WHITE TRANSIT VAN with a picture of an Acorn on it.

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2006-08-18 10:37 Not known

Its an Acorn Picture, a while ago it also carried something like Landscape Gardeners or Tree Surgeons.....sorry cant remember the whole logo. Someone on here will Im sure.

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2006-08-18 09:20 petch

HI. IS THIS A PICTURE OF AN ACORN OR THE WORD? THERE HAS BEEN A WHITE VAN WITH THE WORD ACORN IN DARK BLUE WRITTING ON OUR ESTATE IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS. BUT IM SURE THESE WERE COLLECTING STUFF FOR A CHARITY. THERE WERE 2 WHITE MALES BOTH WITH SHAVEN HEADS WITH THE VAN. THEY DIDNT LOOK SUSPICIOUS. I WILL PAY MORE ATTENTION IF I SEE THE VAN OR THEM AGAIN. I AM IN B64 AREA. CRADLEY HEATH

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2006-08-18 00:08 doglover123

Come on Police!! Where are you, how much more evidence do you need .How much more do us dog owners have to put up with before something is done.!! Just about all areas are covered now by these thieving scum, but not by the law seemingly, or are you working undercover on this subject. UMMMmm!!

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2006-08-17 20:04 Vickie1

Any chance someone who knows could do a drawing or something as to what the acorn logo looks like I mean (I know what an acorn looks like) but is it just an acorn or something more just an idea if people knew exactly what they were looking out for it may help, is it a company van or one of a kind.

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2006-08-17 19:45 CheristarPoms

posted this on my web site http://groups.msn.com/cheristar thanks for this information ill let my members know regards Andrea

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2006-08-17 18:38 Vickie1

Are the police aware of these attempted thefts.

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2006-08-17 16:49 Douglas

My dog bullet was stolen in March.he was seen being picked up by men posing as landscape gardeners in London,Shepherds Bush. We are still looking for Bullet if you do see him in the area please call the police as he has been reported stolen to Acton police. four males were seen in the van.

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2006-08-17 16:28 Not known

These men are not to be approached, if you sight the vehicle, get the registration number and call the police immediately.

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2006-08-17 16:17 Not known

The second alert is from the Wythall area of South Birmingham, I am trying to obtain more info on this please be patient

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2006-08-17 16:10 Unknown

Please cross post everywhere.

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2006-08-17 16:10 Not known

The dreaded White Transit van with Acorn logo has been sighted in the Midlands twice this week. First alert is from the Walsall area, they tried to drive the van through the kennel gates and pass the security. Luckily staff stood in front of vehicle to stop it. 3 White Male occupants all had shaven heads. They drove off empty handed thankfully

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2006-08-17 16:09 Unknown

Oh no! This lot have been responsible for so many dog thefts in the past-If anyone sees them please try and get number plate. They have already attempted to snatch from 2 rescues in the West Midlands today-update us with movements so we can warn everyone to take extra special care with their dogs.

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