Scots knifeman caught with huge machete by police dog getting trained nearby
An unlucky knife thug was caught armed with a huge blade by a police dog - while the pooch and dog handlers were in the middle of a training exercise.
The male in question had been seen acting suspiciously in Larbert, near Falkirk, and the alarm was raised, resulting in officers being asked to attend the scene.
That meant that the four dog handlers who were training close by attended the scene. A Police Dog named Foss was utilised and the animal helped recover the blade.
The black-handled machete measures more than two feet and has a blade which is more than one-and-a-half feet long. A picture of the deadly weapon was shared on social media.
The weapon looked like its handle is metal and has been covered with dark electrical tape, and the weapon had what appeared to be string at the bottom.
The string seems to act as a wrist strap and the logo for American knife manufacturing firm Mtech USA can be seen at the base of the blade on the weapon.
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A post on the Police Scotland Forth Valley Facebook page read: "When a male was reported acting suspiciously close to Larbert he clearly wasn't expecting 4 dog handlers to be training around the corner.
"They diverted to the scene & after #PDFoss"spoke" to him they recovered this large knife he had concealed. #Pawsome #KnifeCrime."
A picture of the dog was also published as part of the post, and we have contacted Police Scotland for further information on the incident.
Earlier this week we reported how a was mother leading a campaign against youth violence and pleading with parents and kids to talk about the issue in the wake of Kayden Moy's death.
Lynsday McDade, manager of Crimestoppers youth service Fearless, said conversations about attacks involving young people are "more important than ever".
Ms McDade old the events that took place at Irvine Beach last weekend made her "feel ill" as a parent.
She said that youngsters must tell an adult if they know of someone carrying a weapon, involved or violence or any other crimes. Her calls come after 16-year-old Kayden died after he was stabbed in an incident at the Ayrshire beauty spot on May 17.
Kayden, from East Kilbride, was rushed to hospital but was sadly pronounced dead the following morning.
Lyndsay said: 'In the wake of the devastating incident in Irvine at the weekend - and other recent events involving young people across Scotland - it's more important than ever to talk about the power of speaking up.
"Encouraging young people to share what they know about crime can be a life-saving conversation and one we all need to be having."
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