Police dog who 'gave everything' needs £14k surgery
'She gave everything'
PC Lisa Milligan, Coty's owner and former handler, said: "She just wants to run again."She lived for the job - always the first to leap into action, to sniff out a clue, to stand between danger and me. "She gave everything and now she can't even stand properly on her own."Coty joined Kent Police at 10 weeks old and went on to win multiple awards for obedience and tracking suspects.Other operations she was involved in included chasing suspects from a cannabis farm and finding a road traffic collision suspect hiding in a river.
Coty's retirement came after she began to lose control of her back legs, and she had surgery to remove cysts from her spine.Now, the NFRSA say she needs stabilising rods placed into two areas of her spine.The charity is fundraising to pay for the surgery.Coty's surgery comes amid calls from animal charity the Thin Blue Paw for ex-police dogs to receive a pension to pay for vet costs.The Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson, patron of the NFRSA, said: "Coty's tragic story reminds us of their dedication. I hope the entire country gets behind this beautiful police dog, whose shining career has been cut so tragically short."
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