3 crewmembers steal mans dog

Looks like I have got egg on my face..

Egg the pug's owner charged with making false robbery report, puppy still missing

By Paige Cockburn
Posted about 2 hours ago

PHOTO: Egg the Pug may not have been stolen at knifepoint but is still missing.(Facebook: NSW Police)
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Two weeks ago much of Sydney was on a quest to help find Egg the pug after the puppy was allegedly stolen at knifepoint, but now it seems the whole story could be made up.

Egg's undeniably adorable face went viral when police reported the 14-week-old was snatched on Australia Avenue in Sydney Olympic Park.

But now Egg's owner, a 29-year-old male, has been charged with making a false report of armed robbery.

Despite the fictitious report, Egg is still missing.

It is an extraordinary turn of events after the man told police he was threatened at knifepoint by three males who took his wallet, backpack and Egg.

PHOTO: Egg is 14 weeks old and many people rallied together to help find the pug. (Facebook: NSW Police)

The man even gave very detailed descriptions of the alleged assailants as being of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern appearance and in their 30s.

At the time of the alleged dognapping, police said the owner was "extremely distraught" and could not face media.

Through their investigations, which involved looking at CCTV in the area, police found the story did not stack up.

Last night they issued the owner with a notice to appear in court for making a false representation resulting in police investigation.

A NSW police spokeswoman told the ABC she could not imagine why someone would invent such a tale.

Many people banded together to find Egg, even creating a 'Help find kidnapped Egg the Pug' Facebook page to provide updates.

The whereabouts of Egg is still unknown and police still want people to keep an eye out for the puppy and report any information to Crime Stoppers.

The owner will appear in Burwood Local Court on April 6.
From other news sites:

The Sydney Morning Herald: Owner of Egg, missing pet pug dog, charged with making false report to police

The Daily Telegraph: Pug owner of Egg charged for allegedly making up armed robbery

Daily Mail: Owner charged with 'making up story' about his pet pug Egg being stolen at knifepoint... but the dog is STILL missing

Sky News: Owner charged over Egg the pug theft report

Huffington Post: Egg The Pug's Owner Has Been Charged With Making A False Complaint

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-...rged-with-making-false-robbery-report/8292576