Dog snatching? It’s pretty common in LA, especially if someone leaves their cute little pooch tied up outside a grocery store, or coffee shop. After the dogs are kidnapped, the doggie snatchers, wait to see if the owners put up a reward notice on Craigslist. Or even more sinister, they sell the dogs to medical research companies. YIKES!

Last week, bad boy rocker Noel Gallagher, revealed he has a softer side. He scared away a band of would be doggie thieves from snatching actress Caroline Munro’s dog. Caroline is best known for being a Bond Girl.

iCelebz Reports:

The Oasis guitarist scared off a group of thieves who were trying to snatch a black Labrador – belonging to his neighbor, former Bond girl Caroline Munro – tied up outside a supermarket.

A source said: “Noel was so brave – the men could have been carrying knives but he just didn’t care.”

“He’s a tough guy and he doesn’t like people taking what isn’t theirs so he tackled them and they quickly fled.”

Caroline – who played pilot Naomi in “The Spy Who Loved Me” – was quick to express her gratitude to Noel, 41, when she was reunited with her pet.

On a side note, Oasis announced new European tour dates, from January to March 2009 in support of their new album ‘Dig Out Your Soul.’ Get your tickets now.