Latest news Zurich police catch men after dog abduction in Schlieren

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8.3.2025 - 09:04

In Schlieren ZH, brazen thieves kidnapped two Bolonkas. They demanded a ransom of one million francs.  (symbolic picture)
In Schlieren ZH, brazen thieves kidnapped two Bolonkas. They demanded a ransom of one million francs. (symbolic picture)
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The Zurich cantonal police have reported the arrest of two dog kidnappers. The two men stole two Bolonkas from an apartment in Schlieren ZH and demanded a ransom of one million francs.

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Investigations led to a 30-year-old Norwegian who was arrested at Zurich Airport, as the Zurich cantonal police announced on Saturday. The police recovered the dogs in Poland - a 38-year-old Pole was arrested on the spot.

The abduction of the dogs took place on February 24. The owner found a letter of blackmail in the apartment. The Norwegian was arrested on February 27, the Pole on Wednesday. The Norwegian is in custody, the Polish man is being investigated by the Polish authorities.

The 59-year-old owner of the Bolonkas was able to take possession of the dogs in Poland on Friday. Bolonkas are small dogs about 25 centimetres long that were first kept in Russia.