Abandoned puppies find new lease of life fighting terrorism as police dogs

Unwanted and abandoned puppies are being given a new lease of life – helping police in the fight against terrorism.

Northumbria Police have been working closely with Dogs Trust to see if any of the puppies in the charity’s care could find a career as a K9.

In the past year, the charity has donated three puppies to the Force’s Dog Section in Newcastle to be trained in how to search for drugs, cash and weapons.

Two of the dogs – Bracken and Minnie – are still undergoing their training before taking to the streets as fully-qualified police pups.