article_snippet.sent: Ben was snatched from A grandmother garden in Knowle West, Bristol, earlier this month.
article_snippet.sent: Ben, who is partially sighted, partially deaf and cannot walk long distances, disappeared from the family home on Sunday April 12.
article_snippet.sent: But when Ben failed to come back  she grew concerned and went outside to find a hole in the hedge.
article_snippet.sent: she said that while it was possible Ben could have escaped it was very out of character and was unlikely that Ben wouldn't return.
article_snippet.sent: she said: 'There was a little hole in the hedge that Ben might have got through, but it is very out of character for Ben not to come back. '
article_snippet.sent: We went straight out looking for Ben but there has been no sign of Ben ever since.
article_snippet.sent: I am worried Ben has been stolen and somebody has Ben in their garage.'
article_snippet.sent: We are all worried sick and must have driven about 300 miles in the past week just looking for Ben. '
article_snippet.sent: The entire family is worried and stressed out about Ben.
article_snippet.sent: Ben is the smallest one We've ever had and Ben is a member of The entire family now.'