Police hunt thief who stole family's therapy dog from Melbourne backyard
Melbourne Police are digging for leads after a family's beloved therapy dog was stolen from the backyard of their home.
Tallow, their seven-month-old King Charles Cavalier, has not been since he was taken from the Heidelberg Heights home sometime on Saturday morning.
Investigators have been told Tallow was snatched from a secured garden on Waiora Road and that he is microchipped
Not just an adored family pet, he is also training to support children dealing with trauma.
The Cavalier is tri-colour, black, brown and white, and has a distinctive white mark on his back.
Police have released this image of Tallow in the hope someone has information regarding his current whereabouts.
Anyone with information is urged to call Heidelberg Police Station on 9450 8000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page.
Just last month an eight-week-old puppy was snatched from a Croydon Hills home, leaving a young Melbourne family devastated.
"My daughter is devastated, unsurprisingly," Ryan Hood told 3AW, pleading with whoever stole little Sasha to return her safely.
"She'd go to bed with it every night and we'd have to take her back to her bed."
The family’s desperate pleas were heard and Sasha was dropped back into the yard in the middle of the night.
