German shepherd returns to owner three years after being stolen on vacation

A dog called Rocky drove on the nation’s heartstrings on Friday after trekking halfway up Italy to find the owner he was stolen from three years ago. The German shepherd moved 700 km in two months on his long trip home. Ibrahim Fwal, a Syrian national who lives in the Tuscany town of Carrara, said he adopted Rocky from the pound five years ago when he was just a puppy. Fwal said he and the dog were inseparable and partial to long rides on his motor scooter, which the two took on a summer holiday to Salerno in southern Italy.It was after just such a ride that Rocky was snatched while Fwal and his children were getting a splash in the sea.