Shop theft a dog act

A HEARTLESS thief who disguised himself as a Guide Dogs Queensland employee has stolen a charity collection ‘dog’ from a Pacific Pines supermarket.

Police are on the hunt for a man who pinched the dog last Saturday at 10.30am.

It is believed the man portrayed himself as an employee of the Guide Dogs Queensland and spoke with supermarket staff before stealing the ‘dog’, telling staff he was replacing it with a new one.

The collection ‘dog’ was located discarded and empty behind a neighbouring medical centre two days later.

It is believed the man attempted to commit a similar offence at a supermarket in Norfolk Village the following day but staff became suspicious and the man fled.