Died – 8/8/24 Police dog Gizmo who recovered 9 million worth of drugs dies A Police Scotland dog which helped to discover drugs worth more than 9 million has died.PD Gizmo had been part of the force for 10 years and had been based at the Loch Ryan Port and assisted in drug recoveries across Scotland.The sprocker spaniel died on …
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Died – 5/10/21 Handler – PC Cunningham Scotland police have paid tribute to ex-police dog, Rico, who passed away yesterday. Rico, who served with police for more than four years, passed away at the age of 13, with the force paying tribute to the canine. They said: With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Rico. He served with distinction …
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Glasgow police dog Ziggy dies after years of service A long-serving member of both Strathclyde Police and Police Scotland’s canine squads, Ziggy’s death was announced on Twitter Wednesday. He retired from service in August after joining the ranks in 2009. We are saddened to hear of the passing of PD [police dog] Ziggy. Ziggy served with Strathclyde and Police Scotland …
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Died 11/11/20 Tributes flood in for hero drug detection dog after retired police pooch dies Tributes have been paid for a hero police drug detection dog who has died. Spaniel PD Buster was responsible for sniffing out £5.3 million worth of drugs and more than £700,000 in illicit cash during his long service. He worked tirelessly at Loch Ryan Port …
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Died – 8/2/20 Handler – PC Warden Heartfelt tributes as hero ‘crime-fighting’ Scots police dog dies in her sleep Emotional tributes have been paid to a hero former police dog after she died in her sleep. Springer spaniel PD Patch was one of Scotland’s most experienced bomb dogs – deployed on the 2012 London Olympics and 2014 Commonwealth Games in …
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Handler – PC Stewart Rae Beloved Police Scotland dog Buck passes away after short battle with cancer A popular Scots police dog has sadly passed away. Devastated officers at Dumfries and Galloway today shared the tragic news that Buck the German Shepard had died following a short battle with cancer. The pup was diagnosed with terminal cancer back in August …
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Handler – Constable Gordon Mitchell Police Scotland dog Vinnie dies at seven In a statement Police Scotland said: “Today we said goodbye to our friend serving police dog Vinnie. “Vinnie was recently diagnosed with inoperable cancer and today he bravely lost his battle. “Vinnie was a fantastic police dog serving from April 2013 and was seven years old. “Our thoughts …
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Handler – Sergeant Simon Young Thousands share outpouring of grief for beloved Scots police dog after he passes away Ralph spent seven years fighting crime alongside Police Sergeant Simon Young and was named UK National Police Dog Champion 2010 before retiring to live with the cop and his family Ralph joined the force in 2008 and spent seven years in …
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Died – 3/3/17 Handler – PC George Shearer Police dog has died after horror A90 smash that left cop handler fighting for life A police dog has died after a road accident which seriously injured an officer who was driving a marked van. The accident happened on the A90 near Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, on Tuesday February 28 at 11:50 p.m.. It …
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