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New home wanted for injured Essex Police dog | New home wanted for injured Essex Police dog |
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A police dog has had her career cut short after she was hit by a car and had to have a leg amputated. | |
PD Baloo was struck when she attended a theft of a motor vehicle incident with her handler PC Ross Ashcroft in October. | |
The Belgian Malinois was left with a broken pelvis and a badly broken leg which required emergency surgery. | The Belgian Malinois was left with a broken pelvis and a badly broken leg which required emergency surgery. |
Essex Police is looking for a new home for the two-year-old dog, who has been retired from duty. | Essex Police is looking for a new home for the two-year-old dog, who has been retired from duty. |
An investigation into how the dog came to be injured is ongoing, the force said. | An investigation into how the dog came to be injured is ongoing, the force said. |
Police said PC Ashcroft's role meant he could not keep Baloo. | Police said PC Ashcroft's role meant he could not keep Baloo. |
He said: "She has been a brilliant dog both at work and at home. | He said: "She has been a brilliant dog both at work and at home. |
"As confident as she was at work, she was an absolute softie when taken out of work who wanted nothing more than attention and cuddles. | "As confident as she was at work, she was an absolute softie when taken out of work who wanted nothing more than attention and cuddles. |
"She was a very loyal protective dog and loved life as a police dog." | "She was a very loyal protective dog and loved life as a police dog." |
A police spokesman said Baloo had "made a big difference" since starting service with the force in March. | A police spokesman said Baloo had "made a big difference" since starting service with the force in March. |
The dog had success with tracking suspects for considerable distances and "sniffed her way to find discarded weapons including large knives", the force said. | The dog had success with tracking suspects for considerable distances and "sniffed her way to find discarded weapons including large knives", the force said. |
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