The German shepherd spent most of his life obeying commands and upholding the law, but that's a thing of the past for the retiree.

A retired police dog on its first walk since recovering from major surgery rescued a vulnerable man after locating him in woods.

Bear led his owner to the man, who was said to need urgent help, while being walked in the Eastbourne area of East Sussex last week.

This was his first proper walk since his surgery and we thought it would be a gentle wander but then it ended up being quite dramatic"