23:50 EDT, 27 January 2021
An adorable Kelpie cross named Hermione is being hailed a hero in a very sad story after it helped track down the lost dog of a couple who were tragically killed by an alleged drug driver.
Jane Leadbetter, 31, and her partner Matthew Philip Field, 37, died when they were allegedly struck by a teenage driver in a stolen 4WD in Brisbane s Bayside area on Tuesday.
The couple had been taking their dog Frankie for a walk on Australia Day when the horrific incident unfolded.
Frankie fled the scene in the aftermath of the crash leading some locals to search well into the night, before continuing on with their hunt on Wednesday morning.