By Joseph Curtis For Mailonline
Published: 15:10 GMT, 11 January 2019 | Updated: 16:35 GMT, 11 January 2019
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This is the heartbreaking moment a young boy is seen chasing after a brazen thief who stole his puppy while he was taking her for a walk.
Footage shows the increasingly anxious youngster following an older boy who is carrying the pet in his arms.
But when they come to a road crossing, the older boy is shown waiting for a car to pass before sprinting down a street away from the child.
The distressing video was captured on CCTV overlooking Underwood Lane Social Club in Crewe, Cheshire, around midday last Friday.
Police are searching for a young man who was caught on CCTV stealing a Jack Russell dog from a boy while out on a walk
The pair are initially seen walking together, with the older boy carrying the dog. But when they come to a road he sprints off, pictured
The thief then flees the scene, pictured, by running off down a side street near Underwood Lane Social Club in Crewe
The family set up a Facebook appeal to find three-month-old Mela, pictured, and confirmed she has since been found
The dog has since been identified as a three-month-old Jack Russell called Mela and a Facebook page was set up to find her. The family has confirmed she has since been found safe and well.
A statement on the group said: 'This is the moment Mela was stolen from Underwood Lane. The next area this person was caught on camera was Derby Street.
'Prior to this Mela was being walked on her lead. This person approached and joined Mela's young owner on the walk and then proceeded to talk to him and then pick Mela up.
'The young boy hurried along the side of him trying to
