A dog that was taken from a Woolston shelter the other day afternoon has actually been discovered safe by cops.
The declared theft of Buddy, who is reported to have extreme arthritis and tumours, triggered pleas for his safe return.
After the shelter supplied CCTV video footage to cops, a suspect and vehicle of interest were recognized. The search took officers all the method to Timaru.
Buddy was discovered by the cops and Timaru District Council animal officers previously today after a search warrant was performed on a property.
A 47-year-old man has actually been detained and will appear in the Timaru District Court on Tuesday, charged with break-in.
The dog stays with the Timaru District Council and will “go back to Christchurch at the soonest chance”.
“Hopefully, after a good feed of dog biscuits,” a cops representative said.
“We desire Buddy all the very best with his scheduled surgical treatment and hope that he quickly discovers his fur-ever home.”