Police dogs perform a fundamental task within the force; in fact, they specialize in different areas that are key to police activity. In the particular case of Spain, it was around the 90s when they began to become another member of the National Police, being trained and trained by a special unit. They will serve in missions and police tasks for years, so it is not difficult to imagine the close bond that is generated between the trainers and these dogs. As well as great mutual respect, something that was more than demonstrated with the video of a farewell to a police dog that has gone viral on the TikTok social network.
The recording shows how the animal, which suffers from an incurable disease, receives a farewell from all the members of the body, who dedicate a tribute to it that has moved the users of the platform. Making the video collect thousands of interactions in just one day from its publication. The comments show admiration for the agents' gesture, as moving as it is painful.
The police dog, belonging to the German shepherd breed, one of the most common in the police force, has been diagnosed with terminal cancer at 11 years of age. So his team has decided to pay tribute to him. In the publication you can see how an agent guides the dog along a hallway, which is full of police officers on both sides, who stand in front of him and raise their hand to their forehead as a sign of respect for the animal.
As he crosses the hallway, with a ball in his mouth, the agents maintain their salute in honor of what they consider to be just another agent. He is then accompanied by members of his family, moved by the gesture carried out by his team.
The role of police dogs is fundamental, since they mainly specialize in four essential areas. One of them is intervention, that is, coming into direct contact with criminals. However, it is also possible that it is dedicated to detection, this unit being the one for dogs found in drug controls, for example at customs. But it is also responsible for searching and identifying explosives.
On the other hand, scientific police dogs track the smell of bodies or corpses, helping agents in this type of investigation. And we must not forget the dogs that are dedicated to rescue work, for example, in the event of building collapses or avalanches, among other incidents and catastrophes of various kinds.
