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  Meet Snoopy - the three-legged crime fighter
Updated 07 February 2002, 17.48
Snoopy the three-legged police dog
Snoopy the police dog is no stranger to sniffing out crime.

And he's not the type of pooch to let a little thing like having three legs hold him back.

The springer spaniel had to have a leg amputated last year after he developed arthritis in his back limb.
Snoopy the three-legged police dog

'He's a great asset'

His police pals were worried it would mean the end of his career at Wiltshire Constabulary.

But Snoopy has defied the odds and is back on the job of nosing out trouble.

His duties include hunting for drugs, guns and weapons.

One of Snoopy's police friends in Wiltshire said: "He's a great asset although a little unusual looking now."

But Snoopy is due to retire soon, and a new, younger puppy is being trained up for his job.

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