Hero Scots police dog sniffs out 'housebreaker' armed with two knives and 'swag'

Daily Record

31-05-2025

It is the second time this week that Foss has helped arrested a knife thug.
An a lleged housebreaker was arrested armed with two knives and his loot from the homes he is said to have robbed - after being sniffed out by a police dog.
The man in question was spotted by an officer as he tried to make his escape, after Police Scotland received a report of a housebreaker, the force said.
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The dog in question - Foss - picked up the man's scent and tracked him, with him being found in possession of stolen goods - and two knives, and he was taken into custody.
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A picture of Foss and details of the arrest were posted on the Police Scotland Edinburgh Facebook page. It read: "#PDFoss caught a naughty man last night.
"After a report of someone breaking in to houses, Foss's eagle eyed chauffeur spotted a "likely lad" who was quickly lost to sight. Foss got his nose to work & tracked him down, still in possession of the "swag" and 2 knives! Arrested!"
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It is the second time this week the dog was involved in the arrest of an alleged knife thug. We told previously how an unlucky knife thug was caught armed with a huge blade by the dog.
The arrest came 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.
The alarm was raised, resulting in officers being asked to attend the scene, meaning the four dog handlers who were training close by attended the scene.
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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.
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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.
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.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'On Monday, 26 May, 2025, a 17-year-old male youth was arrested and charged in connection with possession of a weapon in the Larbert area.