World Cup trophy stolen & found by dogs

World Cup trophy stolen & found by dogs

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It's a carnivorous world out there when someone steals the World Cup trophy right under the guard's nose!

It was then discovered by a dog named Pickles and returned to its correct position.

You must think I am barking madly… but it is completely true.

Sit back and listen to this fascinating ‘tail’ (pun intended).

1966 World Cup final.

It was March 20, 1966, three months before the World Cup finals began in England for the first time in World Cup history.

The World Cup trophy, also known as the Jules Rimet Trophy (a different trophy than the one used today in the World Cup), was displayed in a glass case at an exhibition in Methodist Central Hall in Westminster.

How many people are needed to change a light bulb?

Five guardians have been detailed to keep an eye on the trophy as it is on display.

With three of the other four guards enjoying a lovely cup of tea, only one guard was guard George Franklin, who spotted the display case at noon and discovered that the Jules Cup

For the British Football Confederation (FA) and Sir Stanley Rous, the British FIFA president, this is the kind of nightmare scenario one comes across when they have been locked up in a terrible nightmare.

An investigation begins!

With a quick call to Fuzz, an investigation into the theft was initiated.

Now, we of the modern world have to keep in mind how difficult a crime like this would be in the '60s: CCTV systems were scarce - if there were, no cell phones.

Detective Inspector Bill Little took witness testimony from Frank Hudson, a senior guard on duty, and Margaret Coombes, a woman who attended the Sunday school entrance ceremony in another area of the hall.

Although their separate descriptions of the cunning woman hiding among the crooks varied, the police decided they were looking for only one thief.

Keep it swept under the rug.

While this was happening, the FA tried to resolve the crisis itself.

Followers have asked Bird to recreate the Jules Rimet Trophy from monolithic gold just like the original version, he said nothing more than keeping his lips on it at all costs.

Only a few people, including British FIFA president Sir Stanley Rous, know about this.

Now you are in the barn!

Once news of the burglary broke out and made public, Scotland Yard was filled with countless hoaxes.

A Susanna Bell in Chile called to say "a man of color" was behind the burglary and a German guy named Adolf Hieke sent a photo from a German newspaper with an 'X' marking it.

As you can imagine, at this point, the Metropolitan Police became the international joke, and so Bill Little assigned the case to the top man of the Professional Squadron, Detective Detective Len Buggy.

The investigator released a new guide.

Len was arrested in the event when Chelsea FC and FA President Joe Mears was called by a guy calling himself Jackson, telling him "There will be a parcel at Chelsea football club tomorrow.

On the Wednesday after the burglary, in a real-life crime thriller, the package arrived containing a portion of the Jules Rimet Trophy along with a ransom bill claiming £ 15,000 year-to-one.

The whole note read: “Dear Joe Kno, without a doubt, you are very worried about losing the world cup… It was just too much gold for me.

Jackson later called to confirm that Mears had received the parcel.

After meeting with Mears, Len Buggy planned to meet Jackson, equipped with only £ 500 and the rest of the ransom was taken from the newspaper.

Jackson's thief turns out to be Edward Betchley, a 46-year-old veteran who served during World War II in Egypt and was demobilized in a friendly manner in 1946.

With just one conviction in 1954 for receiving a box of stolen corn steak, it is suspected that Betchley was not the mastermind of the grand theft - something he protested against the police at the time of his arrest and interrogation.

Betchley said he was just a middleman who was paid £ 500 for his share and the real thief was called "The Pole".

Betchley has been held captive while the hunt for the Cup and the Pole continues, and that's when this story takes its most notable turning point.

Last found.

Two days after arresting Edward Betchley, seven days after the original Jules Rimet Trophy was stolen, David Corbett dashed across the street to make a call at a public phone booth.

Corbett put Pickles in his head and tied him up outside the kiosk, making his call.

As he walked out, it was not surprising that he found Pickles chewing on a newspaper-bound package and being dropped by a neighbor's wheel.

Cursing, Corbett rushed over and snatched the parcel from Pickles.

He tore off the newspaper and saw a woman holding a plate over her head, underneath it had the words 'Germany, Uruguay, Brazil' inscribed and - again, like Charlie Bucket - he ran home, all the time.

Corbett immediately brought the Jules Rimet trophy to the police, where he was interrogated as a prime suspect until 2:30 a.m., then had to arrive at work at 6 a.m.

While the mystery of how the trophy ended remains unresolved, Corbett is ultimately considered innocent and Pickles is a hero, famous all over the country overnight.

Pickles find leads to fame.

Pickles went on to star in the movie The Spy With The Cold Nose, and he also appeared on Magpie, Blue Peter and a host of other shows.

On the evening before England's historic 4-2 victory over Germany in the World Cup final, Pickles and Corbett went to a party later and went out with the winning team at the Kensington Hotel.

Corbett was also awarded £ 3,000, which increased to £ 100 in his lifetime savings to help him buy the house he lived for for £ 3,100, which eventually became a safe place.

Although it has never been confirmed whether "Pole" exists or remains a threat, all that matters is that the World Cup has been found: Pickles is a classy dog, Corbett has the home of