Kirilly Cull, the woman behind Queensland’s largest pet lost and found group, says breeds such as Staffies, French Bulldogs and Cavoodles are particularly at risk from thieves who trespass on properties specifically to take dogs.
Kirilly Cull, founder of Missing & Stolen Dogs in Queensland, is one of the Gold Coast's leading pet investigators. Picture: Jerad Williams“There are a lot of good tradies out there, but there are some who have drug problems, debts or just need a bit of extra cash so they scope out what you’ve got,” she said.
On her Facebook page, she described how her black Staffordshire Terrier puppy, Gertie, was taken from her Moorooka home by a man who told tradies at her home he was a family friend while she and her husband were at work. She ended up taking $1300, her husband and two of her sons to a nearby park, where she met the teenage boy — who asked her to cover the money he’d allegedly paid for the dog.
Ms Cull believes this type of activity will continue unabated because thieves see dogs as a commodity they can sell on like an iPad or a TV, rather than a sentient being or a family pet.Gertie is now safe and sound. Picture: FacebookShe says the pain the thieves inflict on the pet owners — as well as the trauma dealt to the animals themselves — is massive.
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