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Sadness as Bristol police dog Bear dies Avon and Somerset Police have announced the death of a beloved police dog. Bear was handled between 2012-2018, and mainly served in the Bristol area. From 2019, Bear retired to a caring family, who looked after him until his passing. As a working dog, Bear was a part of a GP & TFSD …

Died – 5/22/22 Police dog dies of heart failure chasing moped thieves A police dog known for having a “larger than life character” has died after chasing down two moped thieves, the Metropolitan Police said. Six-year-old PD Xavier Charles, better known as “Stanley”, collapsed on Sunday morning while on duty. The dog, who worked across London as a general purpose …

Lincolnshire Police says goodbye to retired police dog Red who passed away “I have had Mr Red in my life since 2009 and worked him operationally between 2010 and 2016,” said Red’s handler. “He was always incredibly brave and courageous and stood by my side through many a scrape. “He without fail gave 100% in everything he did in fact …

Died – 3/23/22 Tributes Paid To Police Dog Who ‘Passed Away In His Handlers Arms’ Tributes have been paid to a Lancashire Police dog who passed away yesterday, 23rd March. PD ‘Jerry’ had fallen ill over the weekend before his condition rapidly deteriorated. ‘Jerry’ had served with Lancashire Police Dog Unit for ten years and was due to retire later …

Handler – PC Gareth Gummerson North Yorkshire police dog dies after being injured A North Yorkshire police dog who had served in the force since he was 15 weeks old has died after being injured in an incident. Dixon had served alongside his handler PC Gareth Gummerson since joining the force until his death at eight years old. The force …

Handler – PC Duffy PD Vinnie was a General Purpose Dog and in 2018 he qualified as a Tactical Firearms Support dog which meant he had the ability to work alongside armed response officers if required. He originally served in Gloucester Police before moving to Wiltshire Police. Dog Section Manager Ian Partington said: “PD Vinnie was a fantastic police dog …

Died – 2/13/22  ‘Fabulous’ Lancashire police dog Harri dies after short retirement A hard-working police dog who helped to remove drugs and guns from the streets of Lancashire has died. The Lancashire Police Dog Unit said Retired Police Dog (RPD) Harri passed away in the early hours of this morning (Sunday February 13). The Police Dog Unit posted: “Harri was …

Died 10/5/21 Handler – PC Stu Hazard  Tributes paid to “exceptional” Nottinghamshire Police dog following death A popular Nottinghamshire Police sniffer dog is being remembered, following his death this week. English Springer Spaniel Mij joined Nottinghamshire Police as a puppy. In that time he sniffed out many thousands of pounds’ worth of drugs, took guns and ammunition off the streets, …

Handler – PC Sean Foster  Brave Northamptonshire Police dog who ‘saved lives’ for seven years dies A brave police dog who retired earlier this year after “saving lives” for seven years has sadly died after she became ill. PD Nala was given a hero’s farewell after she retired from Northamptonshire Police in May after a career which saw her apprehend countless criminals. …

Tributes pour in for dead police dog who covered Bristol region Tributes have poured in for a beloved police dog who covered the Bristol region. Police dog Robbie died after a short illness at the age of 11.