Overview
- South Wales Police received the theft report Saturday, April 18, and said Zak was found dead the next day.
- The 12-year-old Cairn Terrier-type was being walked by owner Janet Collins’ son, Ryan, on the stretch between Mountain Ash and Penrhiwceiber.
- Family accounts say three youths grabbed the lead and ran off with the dog during the walk.
- A family friend alleges the youths left Zak on a nearby railway line where a train struck him, a claim not confirmed by police.
- Police say the inquiry is ongoing and ask anyone with information to contact South Wales Police, while Facebook users rally under Justice4Zak and the family asks for privacy.