This dog survived having its tail 'sliced off' and then it got a job at a police station

A Jack Russell Buddy was rescued by RSPCA and South Yorkshire Police after he was found abused and living in horrendous conditions. This resilient animal didn’t just survive but thrived in a caring environment of his new loving home.

Buddy was abused and kept in horrendous conditions

Daily Star writes that 10-year-old Jack Russel Buddy was discovered by Chief Inspector Jayne Forrest of South Yorkshire Police during a police raid. The animal had been used to 'rile' up other pets in illegal dog-fighting activities and kept in dreadful conditions.

Buddy’s tail had been sliced off. His cruel owners had attacked him with air rifle pellets. The poor pooch had infestations of ticks, fleas and worms.

Members of the RSPCA were worried the pup wasn't going to make it because of the unspeakable physical abuse he had faced.

Survived and thrived

Buddy was adopted by Jayne Forrest, the inspector who participated in his rescue.

To the amazement of the vets, the resilient pooch pulled through. He was nursed back to health and got a new lease on life.

Buddy has now joined The Police Treatment Centre in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, one of many organisations using dogs like him to reduce the stress and trauma officers across the country have to face doing their job.

A spokesperson for the force said that Buddy was still understandably nervous around the rest of the Wellbeing Dog team, but that his presence has already made a lovely calming effect.

Dog therapy

According to the source in the organisation, well-being dogs are offered to the police teams that have been exposed to danger, stress or trauma, in a bid to provide some relief and a much-needed distraction.

They said:

Police officers are very often the first responders to dangerous incidents, dealing with death, distress and aggression. They see and hear things that most people won’t see in a lifetime. The animal team is just one aspect of the well-being support offered to police officers, but they are certainly the cutest.

Spending time with dogs has been proven to slow breathing, lower blood pressure and reduce stress. Dog therapy is also used in mental health treatment and university settings to help bring calm to stressful environments.

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