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December 07, 2006

Cop pays $6000 to fly old work pal to NZ

A Wellington policeman has forked out £2000 ($NZ5832) to bring out from Britain his former police dog who lost his job because he couldn't bear to be parted.

Former police officer John Gallagher was living in in Sabden, Lancashire with his wife, Angela, and son Finn, six, when he moved to New Zealand in late 2004. Gee, two years later!

He pleaded with his bosses to allow him to bring his german shepherd police dog, Diesel, but police chiefs refused because Diesel did such a good job fighting crime in East Lancashire. Oh, ya gotta love how dogs pull your heart strings!

The pair were based at Accrington Police Station and Diesel helped police football matches, and brawls and track criminals.

Months before the family emigrated, Diesel was named runner-up in the UK's National Young Dog competition.

But Mr Gallagher told the Lancashire Evening News that Diesel pined for him so much that he no longer performed properly and lost his police job. wow.. now that just goes to show you how dogs are faithful, and have feelings!!

(...)"It cost £2000 for him to be flown over but he's worth every penny. He was on a flight for 30 hours and spent a day travelling to get to London's Heathrow Airport but when I saw him he was jumping and bouncing all over the place. ya probably needing a pee:)

"I'm pretty sure he still knew who I was. We forged a very close bond because I'd had him since he was a puppy. Sheese, "I'm pretty sure"! That's not good enough. Of course you ARE sure, you are certain because you know your dog! There is no two way about it.

"He comes to work with me and we go out for a run every lunchtime. It's just great to have him with me again."

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