The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has a received new tip on its missing dog.

"Doc," a 60-pound, specially trained cattle dog, jumped out of his trailer over the weekend in Sarasota County and went missing.

According to a witness who has come forward in recent days, a motorist pulled over and tended to the dog on I-75 just south of Fruitville Road. The witness told the sheriff's office someone gave the dog water and said he was going to take it to his Tampa home.

The witness said that the dog had road rash, which occurred from jumping out of the trailer, but it looked fine and was in good shape. The witness didn't get any information on the man or the car he was driving.



On Tuesday, deputies released surveillance video showing the man hosing off the dog's road rash injuries at the T&T Shell Service Store on Palmer Boulevard in Sarasota.



The sheriff's office is asking for the person to return "Doc."



Detective Lowell Cain uses the specially trained dog to help herd loose cows that have escaped or are blocking roadways. The dog is Lowell Cain's personal dog, and it has become the sheriff's office agricultural unit mascot. A $500 reward is being offered for the person who returns the dog.

Anyone who recognizes the man is asked to call 813-247-8200.