A MASSIVE social media campaign is under way to return a stolen dog to its owner.
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Molly, a fawn five-month-old pug was unclipped from her lead and taken from Catalina Park in Rathmines on Tuesday, July 22.
Molly's owner, Sydney resident Jenny Whalley, is devastated and is doing everything in her power to get her beloved puppy back.
She has spread word of Molly's disappearance far and wide through social media, with many animal appreciation groups helping to spread her message.
Ms Whalley's plea for Molly's return has been shared more than 1500 times on Facebook.
She estimates it has reached more than 250,000 people.
It has also been seen by about 11,000 people on Instagram.
She has contacted the police, along with local schools, shelters and vets, asking them to keep an eye out for Molly.
"I rang one vet and started to tell them my story, and they said they had already heard about it through social media," Ms Whalley said.
"I've had countless messages from people I don't know offering to help."
Molly is microchipped and registered, and responds to her name.
Ms Whalley is hoping that because Molly is both a pug and a puppy, she will "stick out like a sore thumb".
She is offering a reward for Molly's safe return, no questions asked. Anyone with information can phone Ms Whalley on 0411 383 996.
How Molly was stolen
MOLLY and Ms Whalley’s two other dogs, Pepper and Bruce, were on a training vacation in Rathmines with a dog trainer, who is a close family friend.
The trainer, who asked not to be named, was preoccupied with Pepper, and left Molly and Bruce chained to a lead, which was attached to his car.
The trainer’s own dog, Lucy, was sitting in the back of the hatchback.
The trainer was about 40metres from the car and had a clear line of sight to it.
But when he returned to the vehicle, he noticed Molly had been unclipped from her lead and taken.
‘‘It’s not a case of her slipping out of her chain, otherwise the collar would have been left behind. But it’s gone too,’’ Ms Whalley said.