Pet owners thank workers who found stolen van with 16 dogs inside

Sheila O'Toolesays she was overcome with relief last Friday when she was reunited with Agnes, her one-year-old shih tzu.

• Stolen van with 16 dogs inside found

Tuesday she had the chance to say thank-you to the three rail workers who spotted the stolen dog-walker's van, abandoned in a parking lot at200 Queens Quay E.

"For so many peopleit's just a dog, but to usthey're family members," said O'Toole.

The group of dog owners and their canines met theirrescuers at Toronto Police's 14 Division station tonight.