Overview
- Queensland Police confirmed a member of the public located the stolen Toyota HiLux on November 14 on Amelia Street in Fortitude Valley with Arnie deceased inside.
- Investigators said they had been working around the clock and expressed devastation at the outcome, vowing to pursue every lead to find the offender.
- The ute was taken from Davidson Street in Wynnum between about 1:30am and 5am on November 8 while the seven-year-old German shepherd was in the tray.
- The owners, Nathan and Louise McKeown, thanked the community in a Facebook post and shared their grief after a week of appeals for Arnie’s return.
- A community-run Facebook page tracking possible sightings drew more than 16,000 followers, though reported sightings were not confirmed.