A family dog lost when a Brisbane man’s ute was stolen has been found dead in the vehicle almost a week after the theft was reported to police.

The location of Arnie the German shepherd became the centre of a citywide search, with his owners Nathan and Louise McKeown appearing on multiple TV channels appealing for the dog’s return.

On social media, more than 16,000 people followed a Facebook page tracking possible sightings of the animal.

Arnie, a seven-year-old German shepherd, was sleeping in his family’s ute when it was stolen. Credit: Nathan Mckeown

Arnie went missing on November 8, when the McKeowns’ black ute was taken from a property in the bayside suburb of Wynnum with the dog asleep in the tray.

“Since receiving the report, police have worked around the clock following al

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