Shropshire Star

Wet-nosed detective cracks the case of a missing teenager within minutes

A police force's wet-nosed detective showed that she really knows her stuff when it comes to finding people.

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PD Tess. Picture: West Mercia Police Dogs

Police Dog Tess was praised by her handlers at West Mercia Police Dogs for sniffing out a high risk missing teenager within minutes of arriving on scene.

Officers who cover the policing region that includes Shropshire, said on Friday that one of their teams had a busy first night shift with lots of incidents across the area.

A spokesperson said on Twitter: "Team two had a busy first night shift, attending lots of varied incidents across the force.

"PD Tess and handler showed what a great team they are tracking to a high risk 14year old missing person within minutes of arriving on scene.

"What a nose PD Tess has!"

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