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North Yorkshire Police is today paying tribute to retired Police Dog Teal who has sadly passed away aged 12 ½.
Teal served with North Yorkshire Police between 2013 -2018 and was trained to search for drugs, cash and weapons.
During her time with the force Teal travelled to all corners of North Yorkshire and searched in a variety of buildings and vehicles.Teal was deployed to several high-profile events to help keep VIPs and members of the public safe.
A spokesperson from North Yorkshire Police commented:
“Today we are paying tribute to retired Police Dog Teal who sadly passed away at the age of 12 1/2.
“Teal served a distinguished career and was outstanding in her field.
“Thank you for the service and sleep tight Teal, you will be sadly missed by all.”