Urgent search for missing Queensland Police Service dog PD Quizz

A desperate search is underway for a Queensland police dog who became separated from his handler while chasing a car thief.

PD Quizz, a three-year-old sable German shepherd, has been missing since early Tuesday morning when he vanished in thick bushland in Ipswich.

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“Around 3am, the dog squad were called to track an offender who allegedly ran from a stolen vehicle near Greenwood Village Road,” police said in a statement.

“Police Dog Quizz commenced a pursuit, however he became separated from his handler.”

Police have told people not to approach the dog
. Credit: Queensland Police

Helicopters, mounted police and the SES have been searching for the canine but have not yet been able to find him.

PD Quizz is described as having a black and tan hide and is was wearing a black harness with a long tracking lead when he disappeared.

“There has been sightings and we encourage any members of the public who may see him to call police,” Queensland Police Service Inspector Mick Thiesfield told Sunrise.

If you’ve got a mobile phone, take a picture of him, don’t approach him, and we’ll send police down

Inspector Thiesfield said Quizz’s handler has been “involved in the search” for his furry friend.

“We’ve had to send him home to bed a few times as you’d understand.”

Urgent search for missing Queensland Police Service dog PD Quizz
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