September 2, 2025 • 5 mins
Inspired by Suzy's tale of mystery dog poo, Lisa and Russell caught up with Perth pet detective Mick Buckley to hear about his unique work tracking down lost animals. Who would have thought it would be such big business?
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Mick Buckley here has over thirty five years experience and
is considered to be one of the best investigators in WA.
He's been involved in recovering lost or stolen pets for
many families, and this morning he joins us Mick Buckley,
Private investigator, slash pet detective.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Good morning, Good morning Russell, at least, good morning inspector.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
Now have you been You've been brought across our situation
with producer Susie. There's a lady who keeps throwing bags
of dog poo into her garden. We know she has
a sausage dog. That's pretty much all we know, green
green pooh bags. Shot yet, no, can you give us
(00:41):
some ideas on how we can take it from here?
Speaker 3 (00:45):
Do you know roughly what time of the day is.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
That hang on stand by morning mornings?
Speaker 3 (00:52):
Mm hmm. You look, we could serve a camera in
the front yard. Is there a normal front yard or
flats or what is it?
Speaker 1 (00:59):
As a it's a villa, yes.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
Is it the front villa?
Speaker 2 (01:04):
It is the front.
Speaker 3 (01:07):
Okay, we you said the camera and film anybody that
walks past.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Were going to get your lady.
Speaker 3 (01:15):
Then we can put it on Facebook and make it
very famous.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
This is so, this is this is incredible. What when
and how did you get into stolen pet investigations?
Speaker 3 (01:28):
Well, when I first got when was years ago where
the lady rang up instead a three year old daughter
was devastated. The photo was in jail and somebody had
stolen the stepfi. We went down to Rockingham and looked
at the address, but they thought this young boy twelve
year old boy there. Apparently we're able to ascertain that
(01:52):
they also had an a property of Midland, so we're
going at the Middland. When we got there there's the
rowd iron gate with mesh across the bottom, so we
knew that Chops was there. Knocked on my door and
asked to get Chops and they co operated they had to,
and we took her back and then came to the
little girl.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
Oh wow, a happy ending.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
What's what you what's the longest time for a pet
to have gone missing that you've been able to retrieve
a pet? As you know, we hear stories of years.
I mean, have you but.
Speaker 3 (02:29):
We had sorry but give it. A case where a
person was living with a person down Munda john Way
and when they left, they took the dog and the
person didn't know where she moved to to a while
before she decided ring a private vesco. When she rang me,
I was able to track her down and work gone
(02:51):
to the house and knocked on my door, and the
dog comes the door with the new owner and recognized
the time, and we lived with the dog.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
Never give up.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
Yeah, some of some of these designer dog puppies these
days you can pay more for than a car. So
is it the cost that is the main motivation for
people stealing pets?
Speaker 3 (03:20):
I think there's one reason why they would. Yeah. Obviously,
as you say, some of those little dogs, you know
they're for a five thousand dogs? Yeah?
Speaker 1 (03:28):
Yeah, And what about in custody cases that would be
that would be a thing too, I expect not unlike.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
That would be doubly tricky.
Speaker 3 (03:40):
Is there another.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
Is there a lot of waiting around in cars wearing disguises,
using binoculars that sort of thing?
Speaker 3 (03:47):
Every day? I've got people that work for me. My god,
We've got a country jobs at each top of day,
so that will be interesting.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
So I was going to say, there is so much
work on you've actually got a team.
Speaker 3 (04:03):
Yeah, I've got some people that work for me, but
they actually freelance. They actually do work for the companies,
but they're so professional that they're in demand. And I
think myself and Robin Cottman she gets, you know, we
get the first pigre I reckon, you know, is to
when they're available.
Speaker 2 (04:22):
It's sad that it's a growing business for you. Well
not sad for you, but it is a growing y.
Speaker 3 (04:28):
It's happening with people not going to work and attending
their crook. You know. The insurance companies have always got
work on people, so they've got these disabilities when they.
Speaker 1 (04:38):
Haven't and then they're outdoing.
Speaker 2 (04:41):
Other things. Dog acts.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
Yes, well, it's it's absolutely fascinating and.
Speaker 2 (04:51):
I think it's just a line of work that most
people never would have given thought to that that it's
out there unless unless, of course, you really really need it.
And Mick, that's the good thing. You're there when they
really need.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
It, and people can in fact inquire about your services
at Mick Buckley Private Investigator dot com dot au. Fascinating
and we will will we'll be in touch about the
sausage dog.
Speaker 3 (05:14):
Yes,
Mick Buckley here has over thirty five years experience and
is considered to be one of the best investigators in WA.
He's been involved in recovering lost or stolen pets for
many families, and this morning he joins us Mick Buckley,
Private investigator, slash pet detective.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Good morning, Good morning Russell, at least, good morning inspector.
Speaker 1 (00:20):
Now have you been You've been brought across our situation
with producer Susie. There's a lady who keeps throwing bags
of dog poo into her garden. We know she has
a sausage dog. That's pretty much all we know, green
green pooh bags. Shot yet, no, can you give us
(00:41):
some ideas on how we can take it from here?
Speaker 3 (00:45):
Do you know roughly what time of the day is.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
That hang on stand by morning mornings?
Speaker 3 (00:52):
Mm hmm. You look, we could serve a camera in
the front yard. Is there a normal front yard or
flats or what is it?
Speaker 1 (00:59):
As a it's a villa, yes.
Speaker 3 (01:02):
Is it the front villa?
Speaker 2 (01:04):
It is the front.
Speaker 3 (01:07):
Okay, we you said the camera and film anybody that
walks past.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Were going to get your lady.
Speaker 3 (01:15):
Then we can put it on Facebook and make it
very famous.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
This is so, this is this is incredible. What when
and how did you get into stolen pet investigations?
Speaker 3 (01:28):
Well, when I first got when was years ago where
the lady rang up instead a three year old daughter
was devastated. The photo was in jail and somebody had
stolen the stepfi. We went down to Rockingham and looked
at the address, but they thought this young boy twelve
year old boy there. Apparently we're able to ascertain that
(01:52):
they also had an a property of Midland, so we're
going at the Middland. When we got there there's the
rowd iron gate with mesh across the bottom, so we
knew that Chops was there. Knocked on my door and
asked to get Chops and they co operated they had to,
and we took her back and then came to the
little girl.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
Oh wow, a happy ending.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
What's what you what's the longest time for a pet
to have gone missing that you've been able to retrieve
a pet? As you know, we hear stories of years.
I mean, have you but.
Speaker 3 (02:29):
We had sorry but give it. A case where a
person was living with a person down Munda john Way
and when they left, they took the dog and the
person didn't know where she moved to to a while
before she decided ring a private vesco. When she rang me,
I was able to track her down and work gone
(02:51):
to the house and knocked on my door, and the
dog comes the door with the new owner and recognized
the time, and we lived with the dog.
Speaker 2 (03:06):
Never give up.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
Yeah, some of some of these designer dog puppies these
days you can pay more for than a car. So
is it the cost that is the main motivation for
people stealing pets?
Speaker 3 (03:20):
I think there's one reason why they would. Yeah. Obviously,
as you say, some of those little dogs, you know
they're for a five thousand dogs? Yeah?
Speaker 1 (03:28):
Yeah, And what about in custody cases that would be
that would be a thing too, I expect not unlike.
Speaker 2 (03:37):
That would be doubly tricky.
Speaker 3 (03:40):
Is there another.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
Is there a lot of waiting around in cars wearing disguises,
using binoculars that sort of thing?
Speaker 3 (03:47):
Every day? I've got people that work for me. My god,
We've got a country jobs at each top of day,
so that will be interesting.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
So I was going to say, there is so much
work on you've actually got a team.
Speaker 3 (04:03):
Yeah, I've got some people that work for me, but
they actually freelance. They actually do work for the companies,
but they're so professional that they're in demand. And I
think myself and Robin Cottman she gets, you know, we
get the first pigre I reckon, you know, is to
when they're available.
Speaker 2 (04:22):
It's sad that it's a growing business for you. Well
not sad for you, but it is a growing y.
Speaker 3 (04:28):
It's happening with people not going to work and attending
their crook. You know. The insurance companies have always got
work on people, so they've got these disabilities when they.
Speaker 1 (04:38):
Haven't and then they're outdoing.
Speaker 2 (04:41):
Other things. Dog acts.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
Yes, well, it's it's absolutely fascinating and.
Speaker 2 (04:51):
I think it's just a line of work that most
people never would have given thought to that that it's
out there unless unless, of course, you really really need it.
And Mick, that's the good thing. You're there when they
really need.
Speaker 1 (05:01):
It, and people can in fact inquire about your services
at Mick Buckley Private Investigator dot com dot au. Fascinating
and we will will we'll be in touch about the
sausage dog.
Speaker 3 (05:14):
Yes,
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