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Man (28) threatened with machete in dog theft attempt

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Police in are appealing for information following a robbery in the Greasbrough area

It was reported that on Friday 2 September at around 7:40pm, a 28-year-old man got into his car on Briery Walk, Greasbrough when an unknown man approached him, opened the passenger side door and attempted to steal the victimโ€™s French bulldog.

A police spokesperson said โ€œThe victim managed to prevent the dog being taken, but it is then understood that a second man reached through the driverโ€™s side window, took the victimโ€™s car keys and threatened him with a machete.โ€

โ€œBoth men then assaulted the 28-year-old before fleeing the scene in a black Seat Leon up Munsborough Rise.โ€

โ€œThe victim suffered facial injuries during the robbery.

One of the men is described as white, approximately 5ft9 ins tall with a bald head and a large build. The second man is described as white, of a large build, with short black hair and a short black beard.

If you can help, contact police using live chat, online portal or by calling 101 quoting incident number 961 of 2 September.

Alternatively, you can contact independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously. You can give information via their website โ€“ www.crimestoppers-uk.org โ€“ or by calling their UK Contact Centre on 0800 555 111.

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