A desperate search is underway to discover a Gold Coast family’s cherished dog, which was taken by burglars who rummaged their home while they were on vacations.
Key points:
- Luke Durman is pleading with the burglars to leave Bowie someplace safe so he can be recovered
- Mr Durman’s car was taken and his house was rummaged throughout the burglary, which he says has actually left cops “baffled”
- Bowie, a four-year-old Australian shepherd, is blind and most likely to get lost in unknown environments
Luke Durman raised the alarm when he returned with among his kids the other day afternoon to discover his Southport home had actually been gotten into and his car and Australian shepherd, Bowie – who is blind – missing out on.
Mr Durman said the front door was pried open and there was food scattered throughout the flooring, golf clubs snapped in half, cabinets and filing cabinets turned upside down and his spouse’s wedding event dress was missing out on.
“They have actually been harmful,” he said.
“The cops were rather baffled by it.”
Mr Durman said panic embeded in when Bowie did not go to satisfy them.
After a frenzied search of the lawn, their worries were validated.
“We didn’t understand whether he had actually fled, however then we understood his leads had actually been taken and we understood he had actually been taken,” Mr Durman said.
Four-year-old Bowie has complete cataracts, needs day-to-day care and might quickly end up being disorientated.
‘Zero regard’
Mr Durman said his kids were hysterical and has actually advocated the return of their cherished animal.
He and his 10-year-old child Leo have actually invested the day driving around the Gold Coast acting on prospective sightings.
“I was informing my papa, ‘We need to go and discover him today,” Leo said.
“It was so heartbreaking that I might never ever get to see my dog once again.
“I do not desire that to occur.”
“Put him someplace safe and let the general public choice him up,” he said.
“To do something like that reveals absolutely no regard for individuals’s sensations.
“You got what you desire — simply take it and go.
“You do not need to take the dog, you do not need to trash your house in the procedure of taking a car.”
Mr Durman said house-sitters had actually been minding Bowie till they left at about 9am on Thursday.
Neighbours reported seeing the family of 4’s car – grey 2022 Hyundai Tuscon station wagon with Queensland registration 021FO8 – leaving around one hour later on.
Detectives think the car was utilized in a fuel drive-off at a Shell filling station at Yamba, on the New South Wales North Coast, at about 4.30pm the other day afternoon.
A dog was recorded on video camera in the back.
Police are advising anybody who has actually seen the tricoloured dog or the taken vehicle to call them.
