First days in a new job are often nerve-wracking. There’s so much to learn—and a new boss to impress.
One Welsh police dog just knocked his first day out of the park when he located a missing mother and baby on his very first shift.
Newly licensed, Max reported for duty with the Dyfed-Powys Police, with his handler PC Peter Lloyd, and promptly tracked down a woman who had spent a night in a remote location in Powys, Wales with her young child.
The two-year-old mixed German Shepherd swiftly put his training into action during his first operational shift, covering a significant distance to find the mom and child.
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He was called into duty at just before midday on Saturday, August 1, when the force received a call reporting the woman missing and immediately launched a search to find her and her one-year-old.
“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,” said Inspector Jonathan Rees-Jones in a statement.
“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.
The Search Continues
“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.”
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With support from Brecon Mountain Rescue Team and an NPAS helicopter, along with advice from a search expert, additional units were deployed to assist in searching the area which included a small reservoir and woodland.
Max and Lloyd covered a significant distance, and at around 1:30pm, guided by the canine’s nose, the officer spotted the missing woman, waving for help, near a steep ravine on the mountainside.
“After an hour-and-a-half of searching, the mom and baby were found…safe, but cold,” said Rees-Jones.
The two were checked out by paramedics and made a complete recovery.
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“This was a fantastic coordinated and determined team effort from everyone involved, (but) 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.”
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