Tributes have been paid to Retired Police Dog Taylor who passed away on 4th February after several years of dedicated service.
A spokesperson for Gwent Police said:
“It is with great sadness that we announce that on the early hours of Tuesday 4 February, RPD Taylor passed away.
“Taylor worked with his handler, PC Marc Porter, as a general purpose dog for six years before he retired due to injury.
“He had lots of operational success during his tenure with the dog section and was a favourite with the firearms officers, who loved working with him.
“When Taylor retired he was fortunate to be able to stay with his handler and lived a fantastic life.
“He really enjoyed walking his siblings to school and going away on family holidays. He was always described as a gentleman with others.
“Transitioning from operational work to retirement life was an easy job for Taylor and he loved nothing more than being with his family and sharing his ‘sassy’ moments.
“Our thoughts are with PC Porter and his family at this difficult time.
“Thank you for your service, RPD Taylor.”
