A dog reported stolen from a Queensland address has been located safe and well during a vehicle stop near Macksville today.
About 10.30am today (Friday 7 July 2023), police received information that a vehicle and dog, which had been reported as stolen from a Gold Coast address on Wednesday (5 July 2023), were seen on Taylors Arm Road, Utungun.
A short time later, an officer attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command stopped a grey SUV on Taylors Arm Road, Congarinni.
A 48-year-old man was arrested at the scene and is assisting police with their inquiries at Macksville Police Station.
An Australian Shepherd, believed to be missing dog Bowie, was located in the vehicle safe and well.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
