Puppy reunited with owners after alleged theft
Rusty the eight-week-old merle pug has been reunited with his owners after a successful Christmas morning police raid in Toowoomba.
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Rusty, the eight-week-old merle pug, has been reunited with his owners after a successful Christmas morning police raid in Toowoomba.
The pet was allegedly stolen from Glenvale on Christmas Eve but was located safe and well after police raided a home in Toowoomba South.
'A Christmas Miracle': 8-week-old Rusty, a merle pug, allegedly stolen from his human family at Glenvale on Christmas Eve was located safe and well after Toowoomba Police raided a Toowoomba South home on Christmas morning. A man and woman, 21 & 20, have been charged with stealing pic.twitter.com/ZYPpDyXxQc
— Queensland Police (@QldPolice) December 25, 2023
Rusty was quickly taken back to the Toowoomba police station where he snuck in a quick photo shoot before being reunited with his elated owners.
In a post to social media, QPS called the operation a Christmas miracle.
A 21-year-old man 20-year-old woman, both of Toowoomba South, have been charged with one count of stealing.