Stolen Camper and Missing Canine

Roman holiday ruined for a couple of French tourists, a 67-year-old father and his 12-year-old daughter. They had parked their camper, a Peugeot Boxer (license plate CM618RJ), on the Levante seafront for a short beach break, only to find it gone upon their return. Someone had stolen it. Inside were not only all their personal belongings and clothing, but most importantly, their 'Filon', a black and tan dog. The incident occurred on Saturday near the 'Belsito' beach establishment on the Duilio seafront. Dominique, the man, who only speaks French, went to the police offices to file a formal report, providing photos of the dog and camper, but (at least until last night) the searches had yielded no results. "Father and daughter are desperate," explains Valentina D. M., a local who is now with them - "the embassy and local authorities have not provided any concrete help, not even a place to spend the night. Coming out of the sea, we saw them sitting on the sidewalk, and they tried to say something to us. They explained the situation, and we decided to host them at home, with our family." The woman recounts that the two French are very shaken. "The girl does nothing but cry at the thought that something bad has happened to Filon and that she may never see him again." A post has been published on social media seeking the camper and the dog, in the hope that useful information for their recovery will reach the authorities.