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Jilly Beattie

PSNI officers raise £6,000 for police animal charity after sudden death of retired search dog Dino

A police officer who lost her search dog to blood poisoning just three weeks after retired, has rasied £6,000 for the charity that tried to save his life.

Belgian Malinois Dino was just seven when he retired in August 2020 as he struggled with spinal problems following a lifetime career with the PSNI.

His PNSI officer owner and former handler said: “During his busy police career, Dino helped to catch burglars, worked at public events and sports events, traced missing people and found property. He took part in lots of community events and in the regional police dog trials in 2018.

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