A mum-of-one is chuffed after her moggy who was stolen in the street is found.
Michelle Devanney’s moggy Shelly, 10, disappeared from the family home where she lives with her four-year-old daughter Scarlet.
But one of her neighbours was walking his dog and spotted a suspicious man carrying a cat.
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He confronted the dishevelled man while filming him on his mobile phone.
But he then walked off with the cat in his arms.
Upset Michelle reported it to cops who launched an investigation.
Luckily, her cat was then found dumped nearby.
The 29-year-old told Need To Know: “Shelly is okay but she won’t go out much.
“When she does it’s like for like five seconds then back in again, so we leave the door open for her.”
“I’m just so pleased to have her back.”
Shelly was found abandoned near her home, in Tooting, south London last Thursday (Nov 28) evening.
A Good Samaritan rang Jacqueline Said, who coordinated the Facebook campaign, and took the cat in.
She was then returned to single mum Michelle on Friday (Nov 29).
In the footage, the neighbour claimed: “That’s my neighbour’s cat you know?”
The man – clutching a moggy – said: “What?”
He alleged: “Yeah that’s my neighbour’s cat.
“Can you put it down?
“I just wanna make sure.
“What’s her name?”
The man asked: “What are you doing?”
The neighbour added “What’s the cat’s name?
“Put the cat down.”
He alleged: “This is someone trying to steal someone’s cat.
“Just want to make sure the police have got the old face.”
It happened in Frinton Road, Tooting, at 11am on Sunday (Nov 24).
A Met Police spokesperson said: “Police were contacted on Monday, November 25 regarding the theft of a cat in Frinton Road, Tooting.
“It is believed the theft took place on Sunday, November 24.
“No arrests have been made. Enquiries continue.”
The Met Police has been approached for further comment.
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