Dog named Pickles retrieves stolen World Cup trophy before 1966 tournament
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 22, 2026, 9:29 PM
Last updated Jun 22, 2026
The FIFA World Cup trophy was stolen on March 20, 1966, from Westminster Central Hall in London, just months before the tournament. A ransom note was sent three days later, leading police on a chase that included an undercover operation. The trophy was famously recovered by a dog named Pickles after it was found in bushes near his owner's home. Pickles' discovery took place a week later, allowing the trophy to return to public display before England won the tournament in July 1966.
- •World Cup trophy stolen just before the 1966 tournament.
- •A ransom note was received three days later.
- •Pickles the dog found the trophy during a walk.
- •England won its first World Cup title in July 1966.
- •The trophy was stolen again in Brazil in 1983.
- 9:29 PMYahoo Sports — The World Cup trophy was stolen 60 years ago, but a dog saved the day
"Disaster struck when the World Cup trophy was stolen four months before the 1966 FIFA World Cup began.
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