Those incredibly 'unreliable' DOGS............again!

https://www.policeprofessional.com/news/exceptional-police-sniffer-dog-remembered/

Police Professional | ‘Exceptional’ police sniffer dog remembered Mij, and English Springer Spaniel, joined Nottinghamshire Police as a puppy and served for more than nine years with the force. In that time he sniffed out many thousands of pounds’ worth of drugs, took guns and ammunition of the streets, and even helped to police the 2012 London Olympics. After ... www.policeprofessional.com

Mij, an English Springer Spaniel, joined Nottinghamshire Police as a puppy and served for more than nine years with the force.

In that time he sniffed out many thousands of pounds’ worth of drugs, took guns and ammunition of the streets, and even helped to police the 2012 London Olympics.

After enjoying a happy retirement with new owners, Mij died on Tuesday (October 5) at the age of 17-and-a-half.

His former handler, retired Police Constable Stu Hazard, said: “Like a lot of Spaniels Mij was absolutely crazy. He really wasn’t the most obedient dog at all – but he was absolutely stunning at what he was trained to do, which was to sniff out drugs, cash, firearms and ammunition.

“Over the years we spent together he sniffed out probably hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of drugs – in cars, in houses and even in dark fields. He was that good as a sniffer dog that it was pretty much impossible to hide anything from him.

“People would try to hide drugs in all sorts of places – in car door panels, inside gearstick housing, in plug sockets and under floorboards, but Mij would find them every single time.

“I remember one search we did at a garage where somebody had tried to hide a bag of drugs in a big tub of coffee. They clearly assume that the smell of the coffee would mask the smell of the drugs, but the thing with police dogs is they are trained only to sniff out a limited number of scents and they really aren’t interest in anything else. They also do it all for a tennis ball.

“Another time I remember we chased a lad in Southwell on suspicion of drugs offences. When we caught up with him he had nothing on him, but we were pretty sure he’d thrown something on the ground nearby . However it was pitch black and we had absolutely no hope of finding it ourselves. Mij sniffed out a bag of drugs almost as soon as he was let off the lead.

“I would really go so far as to say that if there was anything at all for Mij to find he would find it.”

Mij’s exploits – and his bond with PC Hazard – were featured in several television documentaries – at least one of which must have been seen by an unlucky Nottingham drug dealer.

PC Hazard explained: “This car had been pulled over in Wollaton Street, Nottingham, and the officers were holding four lads inside as me and Mij arrived at the scene. I remember the driver looking at as both, shaking his head and saying that he’d seen us on TV.

“He knew instantly he was in trouble so when I asked him if he had any drugs in the car he just came straight out with it and showed us a bag cocaine hidden in the footwell. He knew he had nowhere to go and just came out with it. I remember thinking that was a real compliment for Mij.”

The dog’s reputation, however, was well earned. Other significant finds over the years included a gun used in an armed robbery that had been buried in a garden, and two live rounds of ammunition found under a paving slab and a wheelie bin.

His career, however, was not entirely without risk and the work could occasionally throw up some unexpected challenges – including a giant snake.

PC Hazard added: “We were searching this lad’s house and I had just asked him all the usual questions we’d ask – including whether he had any other pets in the house. He said no so I let Mij off the lead and into the living room.

“At that point he stopped and went down on his front paws as if he was meeting another dog to play. I was still wondering what he was up to when I saw a 6ft python come slithering towards us. I was terrified and got us out of there as quickly as a I could.

“When I asked the guy why he hadn’t mentioned the snake he said he had forgotten to mention it – although I really have no idea how you forget the fact you have a 6ft snake in your house. I know I won’t forget it and I am pretty sure Mij didn’t either!”

For many years of this service Mij worked alongside PC Hazard’s former general purpose police dog Razor, which passed way earlier in the year.

PC Hazard added: “I used to see Mij regularly right up to the end his life. He really was a special dog and I was very sad to hear of his death. But I also felt a huge amount of pride at things we had done together.”

Sometimes the dogs need heroes

  clever dog!

Wow, I love these dogs...they look so imposing.

What a handsome fella , bloke's not bad either !    

I had a German shepherd years ago , amazing dogs .

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1514244/teamdogs-lake-district-dogs-saved

Lake District dogs heroically saved stricken owner after suspected seizure | UK | News | Express.co.uk Lake District dogs heroically saved stricken owner, 71, after suspected seizure Two incredible dogs have been praised after raising the alarm when their owner collapsed in the Lake District. www.express.co.uk

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1524035/Teamdogs-rescue-dog-loyal

Dog video: Loyal rescue dog waits all day for owner in adorable clip | UK | News | Express.co.uk The adorable clip has more than 11 million views on TikTok, with one commenter dubbing it the “best thing I’ve ever seen!”. Others said that the video was a testament to the amazing bond ... www.express.co.uk

Don't ya just love the loyalty of a dog 

 
Three new puppies due to go through Police Dog Training   

 

Sniffer dogs deployed to crack down on Commons cocaine use
Evidence of class A drugs have been discovered across the parliamentary estate, it has emerged.

by Henry Goodwin 2021-12-05 11:34in Politics

Sniffer dogs could soon be deployed in parliament under plans for a drugs crackdown.
The Speaker has vowed to call in the police amid evidence that cocaine and other illegal substances are being used on the parliamentary estate.
Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he would investigate Westminster’s drug culture after traces of cocaine were found in a number of places accessible only to people with parliamentary passes.
Charles Walker, a Tory MP who chairs the administration committee, told the Sunday Times that the issue would be discussed by a House of Commons commission next week.
“The House of Commons has a long history of using sniffer dogs to detect explosives,” he said. “It may be that we now need to broaden the range of sniffer dogs . . . to include those which can detect drugs.”

‘There is a drug problem’

Commons staffers were reportedly alerted last month to the smell of cannabis in the space between Portcullis House and 1 Parliament Street, after it emerged that two drug dealers were arrested – and 13 people detained for possession on the estate – in the space of a year.
The newspaper reports that casual cocaine use is common among a group of MPs. Detection wipes found evidence of the drug in 11 out of 12 locations tested in the building.
Cocaine was discovered in the toilets next to the private offices of Boris Johnson and Priti Patel, as well as in an accessible lavatory next to the office of Nick Thomas-Symonds, the former shadow home secretary. 
Hoyle said: “It’s not just drink we’ve got to catch out, there is a drug problem.”
One source told the Sunday Times: “I have seen an MP openly snorting cocaine at a party. There were journalists present and I warned them that what they were doing was extremely dangerous and they could be exposed but they seemed to get off on the power trip.”
Another source added: “MPs tend to be more careful than staff and will go back to their office to do it rather than doing it in any of the public spaces, but I have heard of one staffer who walked in on their MP doing a late-night line at their desk.”
Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Commons leader, said: “The palace of Westminster ought to be the bastion of lawfulness. There are a lot of police on the parliamentary estate who should enforce the law using all the tools at their disposal to stop drug dealing and drug abuse within the palace.”

Crackdown

It comes as Johnson prepares to launch a 10-year plan to tackle illegal drug-related crime which will include removing passports and driving licences from offenders, it has been reported.
The crackdown will also include football-style travel bans, harsher sentences for drug dealers and measures to break up County Lines gangs.
The Sun reported Boris Johnson will outline “record” funding for addiction treatment and recovery services, with more money promised for the 50 local authorities with the worst drug issues including Middlesbrough, Blackpool and Liverpool.
“We need to look at new ways of penalising them. Things that will actually interfere with their lives,” Johnson told the paper.
“So we will look at taking away their passports and driving licences.
“We’re keeping nothing off the table,” he added.

https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/sniffer-dogs-deployed-to-crack-down-on-commons-cocaine-use-303830/?fbclid=IwAR1dW2tJTmCitS3T0uQAp-mLlZsT9ZxO2ODBJ7PwlvZRMidasYH9fnUBFr8


The MET police aren't going to like that much are they?

No, they're not.  They might have to look for evidence.

Get rid of the MPs and leave the dogs in charge , they'd do a much better job !   

Kaiser, a Belgian malinois, was stabbed five times in May

Then Kaiser should have a place of honour at the Police Bravery Awards - and a standing ovation !!!

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Brilliant.

Colorado wildfire: Cadaver dogs to search through 8 inches of snow after 'ferocious' blaze
CADAVER DOGS have been sent to aid in recovery efforts after a fast and "ferocious" wildfire devastated several communities in Colorado.

An estimated 30,000 people were evacuated from their homes after a huge inferno broke out on Thursday, fanned by winds that reached 105mph. The fire, believed to be the most destructive in the state’s history, destroyed nearly 1,000 homes and has left some communities as “smoking holes in the ground”, according to Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle.

Just three people remain missing but rescue efforts have been severely hampered after a sudden snowstorm covered the debris in around eight inches of snow.
The sheriff said that the homes of the three missing people have been destroyed and lie under hot debris and the snow.
He said: “It's all fallen in and it's now covered with eight inches of snow. So search and recovery efforts are hampered substantially.
“What we're doing tomorrow is bringing in cadaver dogs to help investigators see if we can pinpoint if in fact, there are human remains, if we can't pinpoint where they would be and recover them safely.


Colorado fire: cadaver dogs to search through 8 inches of snow (Image: Getty Images)

Colorado fire: 8 inches of snow fell on the hot debris (Image: Getty images)

“Right now it's not even safe to step into the scene. We don't know what's underneath. 
“We don't know about the heat or anything else.
“So I have suspected we would have loss of life just based on the size of this fire and the speed and the ferocity. 
“I think it's miraculous that if it is three, it was three and not a hundred or hundreds.”




Colorado fire: firetrucks in the snow (Image: Getty Images)


Colorado fire (Image: Getty Images)


The wildfire ripped through approximately 9.4 square miles of terrain before firefighters brought the beast under control on New Year’s Eve. 
At the time, governor of the state, Jared Polis, declared a state of emergency, saying: “This fire is not so much a question of resources. This fire is a force of nature.
“We hope that the winds die down, that the weather changes. But for those who are directly affected, know that you don't stand alone.”
At time of writing, just seven people were reportedly injured by the fire including at least one first responder. 
Further snowfall is expected in the region according to the US National Weather Service, with as much as nine inches (22cm) forecast.
Keith Musselman, a snow hydrologist who lives in the region, said of the late snowfall: “With any snow on the ground, this absolutely would not have happened in the way that it did.”


https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1543635/colorado-wildfire-cadaver-dogs-snow-recovery-joe-pelle-ont

I was watching Emmerdale last night, I'm thoroughly gripped by Meena's dastardly antics .

The Woolpack has been destroyed by explosion and fire. The wreckage was examined, the inspector said there was too much damage to determine the cause of the fire.

Has she/they never heard of forensics and/or specialist trained dogs?

Another great result for Cadaver dogs . . .  

Rutland ichthyosaur: 10m-long 'sea dragon' skeleton is one of UK's 'greatest' dinosaur-era finds, experts say
The fossil, which dates back around 180 million years, is the largest and most complete of its kind ever found in Britain. Ichthyosaurs are named "sea dragons" because of their large eyes and teeth.
Measuring around 10m (33ft) in length and with a skull weighing approximately one tonne, it is the largest and most complete fossil of its kind ever found in the UK.
Picture of the beast, with its packed lunch.


Also fascinating is that they are finding the fossilised remains of ammonites (similar to Nautilus and squid) in the rock next to it, suggesting they may have been feeding on the recently dead corpse and were then all covered by a sudden mudslide which preserved the whole scene, hence the intact skeleton not torn to bits and distributed by sharks.