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Birmingham sniffer dog finds wedding ring thrown out in rage | Birmingham sniffer dog finds wedding ring thrown out in rage |
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A police dog tracked down a wedding ring thrown out by a man after a row with his wife. | A police dog tracked down a wedding ring thrown out by a man after a row with his wife. |
German shepherd Odin, six, found the lost band "in seconds" on a grass verge in Harborne, Birmingham. | German shepherd Odin, six, found the lost band "in seconds" on a grass verge in Harborne, Birmingham. |
Officers had pulled over after spotting the man and a friend "acting suspiciously" in Northfield Road at about 02:00 GMT on Saturday. | Officers had pulled over after spotting the man and a friend "acting suspiciously" in Northfield Road at about 02:00 GMT on Saturday. |
Handler PC Carl Woodall said: "It was pitch black. They could have spent all night and still not found it." | Handler PC Carl Woodall said: "It was pitch black. They could have spent all night and still not found it." |
West Midlands Police said the "hugely embarrassed" culprit told officers he regretted his momentary loss of temper and had been searching in vain with a torch for quite some time. | |
PC Woodall said: "The ring was quite small, so I wasn't confident there'd be enough scent for Odin. | PC Woodall said: "The ring was quite small, so I wasn't confident there'd be enough scent for Odin. |
"But he proved me wrong and indicated by the ring in a matter of seconds. | "But he proved me wrong and indicated by the ring in a matter of seconds. |
"Odin got a pat and thanks all round. It's nice to be nice and I was back on patrol in less than five minutes." | "Odin got a pat and thanks all round. It's nice to be nice and I was back on patrol in less than five minutes." |
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