"hunt somebody" and "hunt for somebody"

[sunsunmoon]

Million dollar art heist at Palace Museum
Police are hunting a thief who stole millions of dollars worth of art in an overnight heist at the famed Palace Museum in Beijing.

Police on hunt for toilet thief | Metro.co.uk
Police are hunting for a thief who has been stealing toilet parts.

Are both hunting a thief and hunting for a thief okay?

[Rover_KE]

Yes, they are.

Rover

[freezeframe]

Yes.

A better question is, what kind of toilet parts was he stealing?

[freezeframe]

Your messages are turned off so I cannot respond to yours through a private message.

If I am offensive, I'll stop posting in your threads. It was not my intention to offend anyone, it was just a silly joke.

cheers

[Rover_KE]

Sunsunmoon, please don't take offence at freezeframe's whimsical comment. I thought it was quite funny, as I too had wondered what toilet parts were worth stealing.

The unintentional humour of your post lies in the comical juxtaposition of what the two thieves had been stealing: millions of dollars-worth of art, and spare parts for a toilet, which can be bought for a few dollars from a plumbers' merchant.

I'm still chuckling about it.

No offence intended by either of us - honestly. Put it down to our quirky sense of humour.

Rover

[sunsunmoon]

I would just like to hear about "hunt somebody" and "hunt for somebody".