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Frank Wong experienced a distressing incident when his family’s 10-month-old cavoodle, Dora, was stolen. He had secured the puppy to a pole outside Vogue Shopping Plaza, located at 670 Chapel Street in South Yarra, around 3:25 p.m. yesterday.
As Wong went inside for grocery shopping, three women allegedly untied Dora and made off with the puppy.
“Dora wasn’t allowed inside the shopping center, so I left her outside for only about 15 minutes,” Wong explained.
“It was incredibly upsetting. We believed our neighborhood was safe and friendly, so witnessing something like this is truly shocking.”
Sergeant Ryan Gilmore commented that the theft seemed to be a spur-of-the-moment act.
“The females were walking the street, they have taken notice of the dog, entered the centre and returned to steal Dora,” Gilmore said.
The trio were last seen walking with Dora north along Chapel Street towards Richmond.
Wong said he was desperate to reunite Dora with his four-and-a-half-year-old daughter.
“She misses Dora very much, they are like sisters,” he said.
”[Dora] means so much to her.”
Police have released images of the women, who are described as Caucasian, aged in their 20s to 30s, with long brown hair.
The first woman was wearing a grey crop top and black pants.
The second was wearing a dark tracksuit and a Nike T-shirt.
The third woman was wearing dark jeans and a dark-coloured hoodie.
Dora was wearing a pink collar, pink leash and is microchipped.
Anyone with information should contact Crimestoppers.
Wong said all the family wants is to be reunited with their “very sociable, very friendly” puppy.
“We are happy to provide a reward, all we want is to have Dora back home with our family,” he said.
“If you want to take her to a vet or a shelter, just hand her over, that would be fine with us as well. Nothing matters more to us than being reunited with Dora.”
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