#ADORABLEMOMENT #Dogreunited<br />The dog snatcher reportedly confessed to the police that he stole the dog five years ago as he wanted to give it to his daughter as a present<br />This is the incredible moment a pensioner reunites with her dog five years after it was taken away by a dog snatcher.<br /><br />Bim was cruelly taken from its owner back in 2015 after she left him outside a shop.<br /><br />Footage released by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs shows the horrible incident unfolding<br /><br />A hooded man is seen standing next to the pooch and waiting until no one is outside the shop. He quickly grabs the leash and yanks the pet away.<br /><br />The tragic incident gained the attention of an animal rights group who soon started an investigation.<br />After five years of investigation, the animal activists were able to free Bim. The Russian police kept the canine in the kennel and posted the alert online.<br /><br />The 68-year-old owner noticed Bim from the pictures and applied to the police to have the animal returned.<br /><br />In a separate video, Bim is seen recognising its owner and jumping onto her lap as they reunite in Artyom, south-eastern Russian region of Primorsky Krai, which borders with North Korea.<br />Meanwhile, the 65-year-old suspect that apparently snatched the dog has reportedly confessed to the theft, telling cops that he wanted to give it to his daughter as a present.<br />According to local media, the suspected dog thief is being investigated for animal abuse and theft.<br /><br />Dog snatchers often use different tactics to steal the pets and in Plymouth, UK, pet owners were worried over mysterious white chalk circles appeared on the footpath outside their properties.<br /><br />Both Plymouth City Council and South West Water denied their workers were the ones leaving the circles, saying they don't use white chalk to mark footpaths.<br />
