It's A Dog's Life: Ex-Liverpool's Sturridge Offers KSh3.8m Reward For Stolen Pet

9th July 2019

England striker posted videos on Instagram showing damage at the West Hollywood property where robbers pinched his rare pooch

Daniel Sturridge of Liverpool celebrates during the UEFA Champions League Final Tottenham Hotspur Fc v Liverpool Fc at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain on June 1, 2019. PHOTO/AFP
Daniel Sturridge of Liverpool celebrates during the UEFA Champions League Final Tottenham Hotspur Fc v Liverpool Fc at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain on June 1, 2019. PHOTO/AFP
SUMMARY
  • Sturridge has posted four images of the dog - who has his own Instagram account - and also uploaded CCTV footage of three hooded men
  • He says the dog went missing while he was out of the house for two hours on Monday night

LOS ANGELES, United States- Former Liverpool FC striker Daniel Sturridge has offered a £30,000 (USD37,368.60/KSh3,841,305.24) reward for the return of his dog, which he says was stolen during a break-in at his house in Los Angeles.

Sturridge, 29, posted videos on Instagram showing damage at the West Hollywood property.

A smashed glass door is visible and a clearly upset Sturridge says several bags were also taken.

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"We will pay anything for the dog," said Sturridge.

"Whoever brings my dog back, 20 grand, 30 grand, whatever."

Sturridge has posted four images of the dog - who has his own Instagram account - and also uploaded CCTV footage of three hooded men.

He says the dog went missing while he was out of the house for two hours on Monday night.

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Sturridge told followers: "Whoever knows who broke into my crib, I'll pay you anything. I'm dead serious.

"I'll pay whatever - it doesn't matter the cost."

Former England striker Sturridge, who is linked with a move to newly promoted Premier League side Aston Villa, left Liverpool when his contract expired at the end of June.

-Report by the BBC, you can read more here

Daniel Sturridge's dog, Lucky Lucci. PHOTO/Courtesy/Instagram