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Search dog goes missing on Tararua exercise

Search dog goes missing on Tararua exercise

Trampers, outdoor enthusiasts and local farmers are asked to keep their eyes open for a police search dog which became separated from his handler in the Mt Holdsworth area . Three-year-old Thames, a sable coloured German Shepherd, went missing in the Totara Creek – Red Creek area mid Sunday afternoon as he was walking out with his handler and other Wairarapa Search and Rescue squad members and civilian volunteers at the end of an annual day-long training exercise.

Teams have stayed in the bush overnight as despite voice appeals for Thames and searches of the main tracks and dense bush, the dog has yet to be found.

Police are hoping Thames, who is more used to tracking and finding people instead of being the subject of a search, is making his way down the mountain and is following stream beds to safety.

Local farmers and others living near the Mt Holdsworth access roads have also been asked to keep an eye out for him. If anyone has seen him or finds him, please contact the Wellington Police District Command Centre on 04 496 3473.

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