Hero police dog battered by thug with metal pole in search for forever home
dailyrecord.co.ukA hero Scots police dog who had a chunk of his ear ripped off by a vicious thug is looking for a forever home after leaving the force.
PD Remo was honoured for bravery alongside his handler PC Paul O'Donnell in 2020 by former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon after the pair were attacked with a metal bar in Ayrshire.Jamie O’Neill had been fleeing after assaulting his former partner and throwing a brick through a window when he was caught by Remo in Kilwinning - hitting the dog before biting part of his ear off.
The thug left PC O'Donnell in hospital and the police dog needing emergency root canal surgery with a £4000 titanium implant.Remo retired in March 2020 and was honoured by Nicola Sturgeon alongside the Police Federation.
During his service, he worked as a General Purpose Dog and a Firearms Support Dog.Now, the Belgian Malinois cross faces being put in kennels if a suitable home can't be found.
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