Dog nabbed in house raid

THREE men forced their way into a Noble Park home and stole a dog, a car and a phone.
A 36-year-old man answered a knock on the front door at his Joffre Street home about 5.45am on Sunday 24 November.
A trio entered and assaulted the victim with blunt weapons, ransacked the house and rear shed, and stole a Ford XR6 sedan, a Staffordshire bull terrier and a mobile phone.
An ambulance took the victim to Dandenong Hospital with head, facial and leg injuries, defensive wounds to his arms and a suspected broken collarbone.
The attackers are all described as Caucasian with a large build.
One had a fair-coloured crew cut and another had longer brown hair.
“It’s a nasty assault,” Acting Detective Sergeant Luke Kirton said.
“At this stage there appears to be no motivation for the assault.
“We’re still waiting until we can talk to the victim.”
Call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 with any information.