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Edinburgh Live
Edinburgh Live
National
Lee Dalgetty

Hero Edinburgh police dog tracks down abusive ex-partner now in custody

An Edinburgh police dog helped track down an ex-partner suspected to have forced his way into an address.

A 25-year-old man was thought to have broken into a home and assaulted his ex-partner, with Police Scotland quickly on the scene. They called for a dog, who was tasked with tracking the man down.

He was soon found, and placed in custody.

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Police Scotland tweeted: "When a 25-year-old man was suspected of forcing his way into an Edinburgh address and assaulting his ex-partner Police Scotland Edinburgh officers called for a dog.

"Police dog Oz and his handler were quickly on scene. With Oz tracking him, he was soon found. One in custody."

This comes just days after Oz was tasked with finding a missing dementia patient in Fife. After falling off a coastal path, the 75-year-old was repoted missing in the West Wemyss area.

Oz and his handled searched for hours, before eventually finding the man and bringing him back to his family.

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