Search under way for crew of boat washed up on Sunshine Coast, dog only occupant

A 13-metre boat has been found on a Sunshine Coast beach with reportedly only a dog onboard.

Police were called to the shore at Caloundra about 4.30pm on Tuesday after reports the vessel had run aground.

The motor had been left running after two crew members abandoned the ship, with only the dog left onboard, Nine reported.

A police spokesman said officers on the scene were trying to determine who had been on board and how to track them down.