The person accused of stealing Queensland pet Cashew has admitted to the dognapping in court docket and been fined.
CCTV confirmed Brendon Meares carrying a clown masks and utilizing a grinder to chop by way of two padlocks on the Dakabin RSPCA within the Moreton Bay area in March to steal the little Staffordshire cross.
The footage then confirmed him leaving the centre with Cashew in his arms, all whereas carrying a clown masks.
The pet was discovered on March 23 at a north Brisbane residence by police who had shortly reunited Cashew together with her carers.
The 33-year-old father from Deception Bay claimed he took the canine as a result of he thought it belonged to a good friend of his.
Meares and his good friend allegedly visited the animal shelter the day earlier than the theft and took pictures of Cashew earlier than developing with a plan to steal her.
In court docket, the Justice of the Peace informed Meares it was illogical for him to have been blindly led into the theft underneath the pretence of the canine belonging to a good friend.
Cashew has since been rehomed and Meares has been handed a $500 high-quality and ordered to pay $250 in damages.