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Police in the UK take a statement... from a dog

PC Peach, reporting for duty.

Feb 19th 2013, 2:16 PM 12,386 Views 18 Comments

WHEN THE CROWN Prosecution Service in the UK insisted on a statement from a Mr PC Peach following an incident, they weren’t expecting one signed with a pawprint.

You see, PC Peach is a dog, but he did his best:

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The Daily Mail reports that CPS didn’t realise that PC Peach was a dog, and when requests for a statement were repeatedly made, the dog’s handlers from West Midlands Police did their best.

According to the Huffington Post the matter is being investigated.

PC Peach has no comment.

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West Midlands Police held a Pup Idol final last week for their latest batch of puppies. Peach wasn’t in the running, but it’s fairly cute all the same…

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Police in the UK take a statement... from a dog