A police dog named Max managed to locate a missing mother and her 1-year-old baby on his first shift on the force.
The newly licensed Dyfed-Powys Police dog was called into action along with his handler after reports about a woman who had disappeared with her baby.
Max covered a great distance to track down the missing mother and her child.
Inspector Jonathan Rees-Jones praised the two-year-old German Shepherd for his heroic actions, saying: “The woman had not been seen or spoken to for two days, which was out of character, and her phone wasn’t working, so naturally concern for her safety was high.
“Response officers, neighbourhood policing teams and specialist search officers were dispatched to her home, and enquiries were carried out to try and trace her steps.
“Thanks to excellent work between teams, the woman’s car was quickly found on a mountain road. Although this gave officers a location to search from, there was still a vast area to cover given the amount of time she had been missing.
“This is where PD Max’s tracking skills really came into play. Despite only recently becoming licensed, and on his first operational shift, he immediately commenced an open area search.”
PD Max and his handler PC Peter Lloyd were assisted by a National Police Air Service helicopter and Brecon Mountain Rescue Team. They managed to find the missing woman and her baby near a steep ravine on a mountainside.
“This was a fantastic coordinated and determined team effort from everyone involved, which no doubt ensured the safety of the mum and baby who were at significant risk of harm,” Insp. Rees-Jones added.
“I must give a special mention to PC Pete Lloyd and Max, who on their very first day since completing their training together covered a significant amount of mileage in the search, eventually locating them safe.”
PC Lloyd also said: “I was really pleased that during our first operational deployment as a dog team, myself and Max were able to safely locate the missing mother and baby.
“Max remained focused throughout the long search and he proved invaluable when he reacted to the call for help which resulted in us locating them.”
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