A beloved family dog has been found dead inside a stolen ute after more than a week of desperate pleas from his family.

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Arnie, a German Shepherd , was stolen while inside the family's black Toyota Hilux between 1.30am and 5am on Saturday, November 8, from the Brisbane suburb of Wynnum.

A picture of Arnie, shared by his family on Facebook.

Police said they had "worked around the clock" to locate Arnie and the stolen ute , but reports of Arnie sightings from the community across the Brisbane region were found to be unsubstantiated.

A member of the public located the stolen ute p

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