A Brisbane family have been left devastated after their beloved dog was found dead inside in the back of their stolen car .

Nathan McKeown was visiting friends near Davidson St in Wynnum with his seven-year-old German shepherd Arnie on November 7.

Arnie was put in the back of the family ute to rest after not getting along with a kelpie belonging to McKeown’s friend.

When he left the house to return home the ute — and Arnie — were gone.

The theft prompted a police investigation and a large community initiative was started in order to find Arnie.

“He’s our family pet , we’ve been through a lot with him, we just want him back,” McKeown’s wife Louise said at the time.

“He’s very special, very.”

The desperate couple made a direct plea to the thieves, saying they just “want our dog

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