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Judge tells crook bitten by police dog: ‘Good, I hope it hurt’
On being told that the 8 year old German Shepherd Zak had sunk his teeth into a thief’s buttock, Judge Julian Lambert exclaimed “Good! I hope it hurt. Well done Zak..!”
But sitting at Gloucester Crown court today the judge had no hesitation in locking up persistent thief John Davies for nine months. Davies, 35, of Summerfield Gardens, Evesham, had admitted trying to steal a £3,000 bronze statue from a park in Cheltenham, Glos, on the night of 4th August last year.
His efforts were foiled by a couple walking through Sandford Park who spotted him and raised the alarm.
Davies fled when he saw police arriving but Zak was unleashed and sent after him.
“The dog followed the scent to a nearby courtyard where the defendant was hiding,” said prosecutor George Threlfall. “Zak detained him by by biting his left buttock…”
After the hearing Zak’s handler Pc Rich Hunt said it had been the dog’s last bite in the course of duty because he has since retired.
“He’s now living a quieter life with me in Cheltenham and is perfect with children and families.”
Good for you, PC Hunt. And good for you, Zak. I wish you a quiet and long-lasting retirement.
