A pair of animal-loving police officers have returned a missing dog to her owner after a cheeky post on social media helped reunite them . Constable Emily Atkinson , and First Class Constable Nick Morgan were on duty in Narrogin , about 200 kilometres south-east of Perth on Sunday when they got a call about the canine . 'We were on patrol and the stepdaughter of my colleague phoned us up and said there was a dog hanging around , ' Constable Morgan told Daily Mail Australia . Narrogin Police posted this adorable photo of Sophia on Sunday , who was allegedly in trouble for 'ruff conduct ' , in an attempt to find her owner . First Class Constable Nick Morgan was on duty and helped reunite Sophia with her owner . After picking up the dog from outside the local bakery and trying the ranger - who had the day off being Sunday - the pair thought they 'd try their luck online . 'Both of us being dog lovers we thought we ’ d try and do the right thing and find the owner , ' Constable Morgan said . They posted a photograph of Sophia Jenks , complete with a sign around her neck alleging the dog had been involved in 'ruff conduct ' and was facing 25 to life . 'Today on patrol a lost dog was handed to us . Sophia has now made bail and been collected by her owner , ' Narrogin Police posted on Twitter . Constable Morgan said they were 'lucky ' it was a quiet day around town , and they had been encouraged to have a bit of fun with social media to help get messages across . When asked where the dogs owner was , he said he believed Sophia 's owner had been away overnight when the dog made the escape . ' I think he ( the owner ) was away for the night and came back to realise his dog had done a runner . ' Constable Morgan said . 'It ’ s not the first time that we 've had to return a dog , being a small town we like to go above and beyond and being dog lovers that ’ s the second time we 've actually found a dog ’ s owner , ' he added . Luckily for all involved , Sophia was bailed and returned to her owner within a few hours , after a relative saw the post online .
Sophia Jenks was picked up by Narrogin Police on Sunday . The girl was detained for ' ruff conduct ' by police officers on Sunday . First Class police Nick Morgan said her owner was quickly found . He and police Constable Emily Atkinson used social media to find them . Sophia and her owner were dealt with in a few minutes of the posting .