Police dog
Max, a two-year-old German shepherd, was "crucial" to finding a missing mother and her young son in Wales, the police inspector said.
The coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death after Reece Hillier was found dead in March, two months after he had fled police while still in handcuffs.
After nearly three years of campaigning - we have a new law that protects brave heroic animals like police dog Finn who saved an officer’s life in the line of duty.
Police dog Krush takes his training very seriously. His handler, PC Wayne Thompson of Northumbria Police, tests his obedience with a delicious sausage and even a stack of biscuits. But the nine and a half year old Dutch herder is a pro.