he is.

All the CCTV evidence has been handed
over to North Yorkshire Police by former rugby player Liam Botham, 34,
and the couple are desperate to find the 15-month-old sprocker spaniel –
a cross between a springer and a cocker.

After discussing the investigation
with police Mr Botham increased the reward for finding Woody to £3,000
‘to show we are not messing around.’

‘Woody has never run off in his life,’ said Mr Botham.

Despite the arrest there have been no further developments in finding Woody.

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A police spokeswoman said a
37-year-old local woman was arrested at 10pm on Thursday night in
connection with the incident. She was arrested in the neighbouring
County Durham area and later released on bail.

Mrs Botham was not available for comment yesterday.

Woody spends most of his time living
with Miss Sayle, 33, and MrBotham in south-west London. But he has
three children from his 14-year marriage and regularly spends time
staying with his parents.

His ex-wife still lives in the former
marital home in the grounds of Sir Ian’s property at Ravensworth, North
Yorkshire. However, they are in the final throes of an acrimonious
divorce and the decree absolute is due soon.

Search: Sir Ian Botham, left, and his son Liam, right, who has doubled a reward to £5,000 for Woody's safe return

Miss Sayle, whose company Killing
Kittens runs sex parties for open-minded adults, said she was
‘devastated’ by Woody’s disappearance and is anxiously awaiting
developments.

She said: ‘He is my little baby.
Wherever I go he goes, he had done everything with me since he was
born.’ Miss Sayle said the dog could not have just wandered off as the
property is surrounded by