UPDATE 27 JULY: Mutley has now been found and is receiving veterinary treatment. He will soon be returned to his owner.

A dog that went missing from the Park Road area of Dawlish last week on Monday 19 July is believed to have been stolen.

Mutley, a 14-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier, was last seen outside Pizza Palos on Park Road, Dawlish and is thought to have gone missing between 8.45pm-9pm.

Mutley is reportedly the therapy dog of a local resident, owned by the individual for 14 years, and is in need of veterinary treatment.

A Facebook group established after the disappearance has already gained more than 630 members.

Police are said to be examining CCTV from the area.

If you have any information on Mutley's whereabouts, please call Jessica on 07924 736798.

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