The search for a stolen baby alpaca in Perth has ended sadly, with 11-month-old Jamie found dead today not far from his home.

His elderly Perth owners Kevin and Fran Bucat had feared Jamie would end up on somebody’s barbecue after thieves cut a hole in a fence to steal it on Saturday night.

That wasn’t the case but Jamie’s body was found by an upset local on Monday morning.

Mr and Mrs Bucat run a hobby farm in Munster and had up on Sunday morning to find the smallest of their alpacas, Jamie, missing and issued a desperate plea for her return.

Camera Icon Jamie the alpaca was found dead, not far from where she went missing.

“We had their four feed bowls out and all filled up and there was only four eaters – three alpacas and one sheep,” Mr Bucat said.

“If they were very hungry they could have pinched it last night and it could be on the barbecue today.”

The Bucats believe at least two people would have been needed to round up Jamie and that tyre marks suggest a vehicle was used.

Jamie had still been drinking from her mum Athena, who they said had been upset by his disappearance.

“She stands there looking around, left to right all the time when I was up here this morning,” Mr Bucat said.

The theft of Jamie was reported to police.