Police use service dogs: escape stopped in confusing terrain!

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Celle police use service dogs to arrest fleeing suspects on difficult-to-search construction sites.

Polizei Celle setzt Diensthunde ein, um flüchtigen Verdächtigen auf schwer durchsuchtbarem Baustellengelände festzunehmen.
Celle police use service dogs to arrest fleeing suspects on difficult-to-search construction sites.

Police use service dogs: escape stopped in confusing terrain!

In Celle, the police recently carried out an intensive operation to catch a fleeing suspect. Loud Picture The man went to a confusing construction site near the B214, where the police needed support. To facilitate the search, three service dogs were used to comb the densely overgrown area.

The dog handlers did everything they could to track down the suspect. In fact, one of the dogs found what he was looking for and discovered the fugitive in a depression in the ground on an overgrown mound. Thanks to the tireless efforts of the service dogs, the escape was finally ended and the man was handed over to the police.

The role of service dogs in the police

Police dogs play a central role in security agencies. They are often indispensable helpers in manhunts, person searches and the detection of drugs or explosives. Protecting their leaders is also one of their main tasks. How The Saxons As described, police dogs enjoy structured living conditions where they receive intensive training and adequate medical care.

But the use of police dogs also raises questions about ethics and animal welfare. Reports of incidents involving dogs in stressful situations are raising concerns. An example of this is a police dog that was placed in a tense situation during a demonstration in Riesa, which led to complaints against the officers involved.

Animal welfare and ethical issues

In recent years there have been repeated reports of mistreatment of service dogs. Whether it is the incident in July 2020, when a Malinois dog was mistreated during a training course, or other incidents that occurred by Act for Animals were caught, the mistreatment casts a dark side on the use of these animals.

The critics emphasize that the use of prong collars and other methods not only violate the new animal welfare dog regulations, but also fundamentally endanger the animals' well-being. The Animal Protection Act clearly states that no pain may be inflicted on animals without a reasonable reason, and skepticism and protests from animal protection organizations are understandable.

It is undisputed that police dogs are valuable employees in emergency response, but it is of great importance for both people and animals that their operating conditions are regularly checked. An open dialogue about ethical questions surrounding the use of these animals is necessary to ensure that the protection of humans and animals is maintained.