Police appeal for witnesses in seven areas of Dundee in search for Pixie

Police in Dundee searching for missing city pup Pixie are appealing for witnesses after a man was seen carrying a “lifeless” dog in seven areas of the town.

Pixie went missing from an address in Park Avenue, Dundee, sometime after 3pm on Monday 16th.

There have been numerous sightings of what appeared to be a man carrying a small dog resembling Pixie in the Stobswell and Waterfront areas in the following few hours. The dog appeared to be lifeless or ill, and the man was described as in his mid 30s-40, tall, large build, and wearing a red t-shirt and blue shorts, possibly with stripes down the side. He was last seen shortly before 6pm near the bottom of Crichton Street. These sightings have been confirmed on CCTV.

A force spokesperson said: "We have already received a large amount of relevant information from the public regarding this incident and are currently following a positive line of enquiry. We have also attempted to contact a number of witnesses who have been identified to us, but have not been able to get in touch with them.

"We would therefore like to ask anyone who has information about this incident who we have not already spoken to, to contact us - in particular if you saw the described man in the area of Baxter Park, Arbroath Road, Blackscroft, Dock Street, the Tay Bridge, Slessor Gardens or Crichton Street, between 3pm and 7pm on Monday 16th. We are also very interested in a report given to us regarding a man being seen possibly mistreating a dog in Baxter Park around that time.

"Anyone with any information should contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting CR/17475/18 or speak to any police officers. Alternatively if you have any information about the incident you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via their Anonymous Online Form at crimestoppers-uk.org."