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Edinburgh Live
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Jacob Farr

Clever Edinburgh police dog sniffs out man attempting to break into homes

Potentially the cutest member of Edinburgh’s South West Police Division has been celebrated online for hunting down two criminals after a late night chase.

Police dog Elsa, who seems to be a German Shepherd, was responding with her handlers to a report of a male trying doors in the Dreghorn area of the capital. The incidents were understood to have taken place at around 01:00am on the morning of Monday October 10.

The committed crime fighting canine was able to find the culprit who was hiding in a nearby garden with an accomplice. Elsa was also able to sniff out the tools they were using as well.

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The adorable four legged law enforcer posed for a picture and deserves all the treats and rubs available for her solid work.

On the post on Twitter, the South West Police Divison said: “If you go down to the woods today, don't expect to hide from top Police Dog Elsa who sniffed out a man trying doors in Dreghorn at 1am this morning and hiding nearby, his tools and his pal hiding in a nearby garden.

“Ruff night in cells for them.”

It appears as though no crook is safe from the furry force member when she is out on pawtrol.

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