Man caught with 'large knife' by police dog training nearby

A blade, more than one and a half feet long, was seized.

Man caught with ‘large knife’ by police dog training nearby in FalkirkPolice Scotland

A man was caught with a concealed large knife by a police dog conducting a training exercise nearby in Falkirk.

Four dog handlers were training close to Larbert when they received reports of a man acting suspiciously.

 A Police Dog named Foss was utilised and helped seize the blade, which was more than one and a half feet long.

The blade was seized at the scene.Police Scotland

A Police Scotland statement read: “When a male was reported acting suspiciously close to Larbert, he clearly wasn’t expecting four dog handlers to be training around the corner.

“They diverted to the scene & after #PDFoss ‘spoke’ to him, they recovered this large knife he had concealed.”

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