The dog, who turned 12 on the day of the discovery, immediately "went into work mode" after sensing the lost individual and "started indicating towards an area of dense undergrowth".

A German Shepherd dog on his first walk since having major surgery found a vulnerable man police were searching for in Eastbourne. Bear retired from the police service in 2020, but continues to work as a wellbeing and trauma support dog for police staff.

A retired police dog who was on his first walk since recovering from major surgery to remove two tumours rescued a vulnerable man after locating him in woods in England.