Baxter the dog reunited with owner after allegedly being stolen from outside Sydney shop

Video shows an emotional reunion between a dog and her owner after she was allegedly stolen from outside a shop in Sydney’s CBD.

A man has been reunited with his dog after she was allegedly stolen from outside a shop in the Sydney CBD.

Police charged a man over the alleged theft of the four-year-old female pit bull terrier, who was allegedly taken from while tied up out the front of the Northface shop on Friday night.

About 8.20pm the dog’s owner tied up the dog, whose name is Baxter, on the corner of Liverpool and George St. When he returned he found Baxter was gone.

Yesterday police released CCTV images of a man and woman they believed could help with their investigations.

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Baxter was reunited with her owner after going missing for three days. Picture: NSW Police Force

Cuddles. Picture: NSW Police Force

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Police investigating said they were told a man and woman were last seen with Baxter walking south on George St.

After a public appeal for information, a man, 38, attended the Day St Police Station with Baxter the dog.

He was arrested and charged with stealing a dog.

The man was refused bail and will appear in Central Local Court today.

Baxter, who has a brown coat with white mark on her chest, was reunited with her owner in a heartwarming video.

The pooch wagged her tail vigorously and wiggled around, as they were brought back together in the foyer at the Day St Police Station in Sydney.

The adorable video quickly went viral and has been viewed more than 104,000 times, and attracted more than 2600 reactions.

“Great police work guys,” one man wrote.

“OMG this is such good news,” a woman wrote. “That guy got his doggo back.”

“Fantastic news. Glad (she’s) back where she belongs,” another said.

Originally published as Baxter the dog reunited with owner after allegedly being stolen from outside Sydney shop