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Handler – PC Wayne Thompson
Retired Police Dogs Krush peacefully at his home The Force.Dutch Herder Krush hung up his lead back in 2019 after a stellar 10-year career with the Force as a General Purpose dog. Krush, 13, famously became an international star when a video of him balancing six Mini Cheddars on his nose went viral – and was viewed by more than 250,000 people. But Northumbria Police said his talents did not stop there. After qualifying as a highly-trained firearms dog, it meant he was often sent into buildings ahead of officers. Other notable jobs included him uncovering a rifle buried deep in undergrowth and grabbing on to a burglar’s ankle as he attempted to leap over a fence. Krush spent his life alongside best friend and handler PC Wayne Thompson, who were brought together when the pup was just eight weeks old.“Krush was a real personality, a really friendly dog yet formidable while working and really intuitive at recognising bad characters,” he said. “He could turn work mode on and off in an instant as and when required.”
