A woman who donated her rescue spaniel to the police says she had a "happy cry" at the ceremony to mark the completion of his training. Katie Ballance contacted Avon and Somerset Police after seeing the force's appeal for working dogs on social media.

Animal control personnel in a Massachusetts city came to the rescue of a dog seen wandering on commuter train tracks behind a casino.

There was a visible leash that appeared to be chewed off that was attached to a set of train tracks,” animal control officers said in a statement.