{"id":758559,"date":"2026-06-25T04:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T04:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/758559\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T04:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T04:04:16","slug":"queensland-puppies-stolen-plea-for-dogs-to-be-returned-to-brisbane-animal-shelter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/758559\/","title":{"rendered":"Queensland puppies stolen: Plea for dogs to be returned to Brisbane animal shelter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A search is under way for two puppies stolen from an animal refuge in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/australia-news\/qld\" class=\"sc-jNzrEP eIMCEl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Queensland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Goose and Kryptos, both Staffordshire bull terrier puppies, were taken from the Warra Animal Rehoming Centre in Brisbane\u2019s north late on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Goose, a Staffordshire bull terrier that was stolen from a Queensland animal refuge.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/82ec2f82c3c48ab06c95fe21566ddba2f8a6260e91611020b8863c2ab94a573e.jpeg\"  width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_0b53bae146db0b62 _7475dd3391ee1518\" style=\"--text-color:var(--color-text-secondary)\">Goose was stolen from a Queensland shelter under the cover of darkness.\u00a0Queensland Police<\/p>\n<p>Queensland Police said unknown offenders gained entry to the facility on Telegraph Road in Fitzgibbon around 11.40pm.<\/p>\n<p>They took the puppies and fled the scene.<\/p>\n<p>Warra Animal Rehoming Centre, which is run by the Animal Welfare League Queensland, was closed on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Staffordshire bull terriers can sell for between $2000 and $5000 from a registered breeder, according to pet cost calculator PawCost.<\/p>\n<p>They cost much less when adopted from an animal shelter or rescue; usually between $200 and $450.<\/p>\n<p>The breed has also been associated with illegal dog fighting, as they were originally bred for bull and bear baiting and can be aggressive.<\/p>\n<p>Police are now appealing to the public for any information that could help locate Goose and Kryptos, or the people who stole them.<\/p>\n<p>Anyone with information can contact police <a href=\"http:\/\/www.police.qld.gov.au\/reporting\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-jNzrEP eIMCEl\">online<\/a>, or make an anonymous report via Crime Stoppers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crimestoppersqld.com.au\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"sc-jNzrEP eIMCEl\">online<\/a> or on 1800 333 000.<\/p>\n<p>Another dog was stolen in Victoria in March.<\/p>\n<p>Police were called in after three women <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/australia-news\/vic\/stolen-puppy-melbourne-chapel-street-police-20260310-p5o939.html\" class=\"sc-jNzrEP eIMCEl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stole a 10-month-old cavoodle puppy<\/a> named Dora from outside a Melbourne shopping plaza on March 9.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kryptos, a Staffordshire bull terrier that was stolen from a Queensland animal refuge.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fe24fbb360dc5f5ab6c5658a565b73d3eebd311f97c55151ba4469b8df4010db.jpeg\"  width=\"100%\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"_0b53bae146db0b62 _7475dd3391ee1518\" style=\"--text-color:var(--color-text-secondary)\">Kryptos is also missing and police are calling for any information to secure his safe return.\u00a0Queensland Police<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDora was not allowed inside the shopping centre, so I tied her up outside the mall for only about 15 minutes or so,\u201d owner Frank Wong said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was utterly awful. We thought we lived in a safe and friendly neighbourhood so to see such an act is very awful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, Dora was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/australia-news\/videos\/cavoodle-puppy-reunited-with-owner-after-shopping-centre-theft\/cmmlmuzhb002k0gockmbgqav6\" class=\"sc-jNzrEP eIMCEl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reunited with her owners<\/a> 48 hours after she was taken.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A search is under way for two puppies stolen from an animal refuge in Queensland. 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