How patrol dog helped officers find suspected robber in bushes
A SUSPECTED robber thought he had evaded arrest when he hid in the bushes while his two accomplices were not so lucky in Kenton-On-Sea.
That was until police turned to the services of an off-duty four-legged officer, Adze.
The seven-year-old Belgian Shepherd police patrol dog showed diligence, tracking down the suspect in the bushes. He was found to be in possession of a backpack with cigarettes and a speed point machine.
Police spokesperson Majola Nkohli said their officers, with the help of a private security company, initially arrested two suspected robbers who had stormed into a spaza shop in Marseille.
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