{"id":532580,"date":"2026-03-11T05:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T05:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/532580\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T05:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T05:19:09","slug":"two-womenafter-stolen-puppy-located-30-kilometres-from-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/532580\/","title":{"rendered":"Two womenafter stolen puppy located 30 kilometres from home"},"content":{"rendered":"

A\ufeff 10-month old puppy who captured hearts after she was stolen from outside a Melbourne shopping plaza yesterday has been reunited with her owners.<\/p>\n

A desperate plea for the dog’s safe return followed, after CCTV footage showed three women leading Dora away.<\/p>\n

\"stolenDora belongs to four-year-old Claire and her family. (Nine)<\/p>\n

“Since Monday, extensive searches for Dora have taken place, with videos of the puppy and images of three women being widely shared online,” Victoria Police said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Dora was found by police at a home in Noble Park this morning, nearly 30 kilometres from where she was taken.<\/p>\n

A 19-year-old woman was arrested in the Barnett Grove home and is being interviewed by police.<\/p>\n

A 27-year-old Richmond woman has since handed herself in to a police station.<\/p>\n

She was also taken into custody to be interviewed.<\/p>\n

Police are still searching for a third woman.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Wong yesterday told media 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\ufeff<\/p>\n

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

Dora was uninjured and has since been reunited with her family.<\/p>\n

Anyone who witnessed the incident, with footage or information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or anonymously at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n

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