Northern Territory police have returned to the remote outpost of Larrimah as they continue investigating the disappearance of 70-year-old Paddy Moriarty and his dog.
Police have confirmed they travelled to the town, 500 kilometres south of Darwin, on Tuesday and Wednesday this week and spoke to residents again.
The ABC understands one resident supplied a DNA swab. Police would not provide any further details.
About a dozen people are living in Larrimah at the moment.
Detectives are investigating the vanishing of Mr Moriarty and his red and brown kelpie dog almost a year ago.
The pair left the Pink Panther pub at sunset on December 16, 2017 and since then, there have been no confirmed sightings of the Irish-born pensioner.
Police are treating the disappearance as an unsolved homicide.
Detectives have confirmed they also inspected a property outside Larrimah, following a report part of a fence had been damaged.
All residents of Larrimah deny having any involvement in the disappearance.
Police are also investigating persons of interest outside Larrimah.
The ABC has been investigating this case through the series A Dog Act: Homicide on the Highway.
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