Police dog back fighting crime after snapping joint
He was forced to have surgery and even needed screws and plates fitting. Despite facing a “long road to recovery”, Patch has been “easing into work”. During a drugs raid in Totton, he helped locate a stash of cannabis and cash at a property in Compton Road. A 52-year-old man was later handed a community resolution order following the incident on Saturday, April 17, according to police. Patch’s dog handler, PC Mark Farley said: “Apparently some Spaniels don’t fuse their bones properly. Over time hairline fractures form, and one day they just give way and snap off the ba...