{"id":530263,"date":"2026-03-10T04:24:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T04:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/530263\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T04:24:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T04:24:10","slug":"dads-plea-for-safe-return-of-four-year-old-girls-stolen-puppy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/530263\/","title":{"rendered":"Dad’s plea for safe return of four-year-old girl’s stolen puppy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Police<\/a> are searching for three women after a puppy belonging to a young family was stolen from outside a Melbourne<\/a> shopping plaza.<\/p>\n

Frank Wong tied his family’s 10-month-old cavood\ufeffle Dora to a pole outside Vogue Shopping Plaza at 670 Chapel Street in South Yarra about 3.25pm yesterday.<\/p>\n

While Wong was doing the grocery shopping inside, three women allegedly untied Dora and walked away with the puppy in tow.<\/p>\n

\"PolicePolice have released images of the women they would like to speak to, as well as a photo of Dora in the event anyone recognises her. (Victoria Police)<\/p>\n

“Dora was not allowed inside the shopping centre, so I tied her up outside the mall for only about 15 minutes or so,” Wong said.<\/p>\n

“It was utterly awful. We thought we lived in a safe and friendly neighbourhood so to see such an act is very awful.”<\/p>\n

Sergeant Ryan Gilmore said the theft appeared opportunistic.<\/p>\n

“The females were walking the street, they have taken notice of the dog, entered the centre and returned to steal Dora\ufeff,” Gilmore said.<\/p>\n

The trio were last seen walking with Dora north along Chapel Street towards Richmond.<\/p>\n

\"FrankFrank Wong pleaded for the safe return of his young family’s 10 month old puppy Dora. (Nine)<\/p>\n

Wong said he was desperate to reunite Dora with his four-and-a-half-year-old daughter.<\/p>\n

“She misses Dora very much, they are like sisters,” he said.\ufeff<\/p>\n

\ufeff”[Dora] means so much to her.”<\/p>\n

Police have released images of the women, who \ufeffare described as \ufeffCaucasian, aged in their 20s to 30s, with long brown hair.<\/p>\n

The first woman was wearing a grey crop top and black pants.<\/p>\n

The second was wearing a dark tracksuit and a Nike T-shirt.<\/p>\n

\"DoraDora, a 10-month-old cavoodle, was tied to a pole outside a shop in South Yarra. She is microchipped. (Victoria Police)<\/p>\n

\ufeffThe third woman was wearing dark jeans and a dark-coloured hoodie.<\/p>\n

Dora was wearing a pink collar, pink leash and is microchipped.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Anyone with information should contact Crimestoppers.<\/p>\n

Wong said all the family wants is to be reunited with their “very sociable, very friendly” puppy.\ufeff<\/p>\n

“We are happy to provide a reward, all we want is to have Dora back home with our family,” he said.<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p>\n

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