A POLICE dog helped catch a driver who had left the scene of a collision.

The Cheshire and North Wales Police Dogs Unit provide general purpose, firearms support and specialist search dogs.

These furry friends support officers' ranging policing activities – from tackling serious and organised crime to helping bring vulnerable people back to a place of safety.

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The latest dog to lend officers a helping paw was Police Dog (PD) Gas.

The German Shepherd helped track down a driver who had fled the scene of a collision in Flintshire.

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A spokesperson for the Dogs Unit said: "One in the cells for PD Gas last night, who assisted NWP South Flintshire to search for the driver who left the scene of a collision.

"PD Gas tracked from the place last seen and located them hiding in tall grass with the car keys in their pocket whilst over the drink drive limit."