A Garda dog lived up to his name of Hunter when he helped track down a driver who raced away from a drugs search.
The German Shepherd sniffed out a trail leading to the man before his €20,000 watch was seized.
The driver, who was arrested and is likely to be charged, was caught in Northwood, Santry, North Dublin.
In a tweet posted by Garda HQ, officers said the man was detained on Wednesday after a drugs search.
It added: “Detectives from Santry stopped and searched a car and male driver under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
“The driver was wearing an expensive watch which we believe was purchased with the proceeds of crime.
“The male ran away from gardai, however, we caught up with him with the assistance of our dog Hunter who located the ‘Hublot’ watch worth €21,000. [The] male was arrested as warrant in existence for him. Investigations are continuing.”
Hunter was described as a general-purpose dog as opposed to a drugs canine who is used in a variety of Garda operations.
Gardai often use dogs for searches when they believe evidence may be contaminated by a human scent or for looking for items, such as illegal substances, that have been thrown away by persons of interest.
