Stolen dogs back home after suspect hounded by father

FOUR purebred Yorkshire terriers stolen at gunpoint during a burglary more than a week ago were returned to their owners after a man turned himself in to police.

Three puppies, valued at €1,890 each, and a full-grown family pet named Tanja were reunited with their owners in Los Angeles last night, but one puppy remains missing.

Family members hugged and kissed the pups and left the police station with the dogs in their arms.

The animals were recovered after Ryan Betton, 19, surrendered to police on Friday night.

A videotape of the dog robbery, aired on local television, brought tips that led police to Betton’s father.

When Betton came home, he was confronted by his father and the teenager turned himself in.

A second man is being sought. The puppies were advertised for sale in a newspaper and two men posing as buyers had made an appointment to see them on February 23.