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Police sniffer dog dies of nose cancer after sniffing cocaine

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Police sniffer dog dies of nose cancer after sniffing cocaine

A police drugs sniffer dog has died of a rare nose cancer after years sniffing cocaine during his work.

Springer spaniel Max, aged nine, may have caught the disease because of the effect of cocaine and other drugs he was taught to detect.

Police Inspector Anne Higgins, the dog's owner, fears the training may have led to the disease which led to him being put down last week.

Max worked as a drugs dog with the Avon and Somerset police but lived with Insp Higgins, who is based at Tiverton police station in Devon.

She said: "It is ironic the wonderful organ that made him successful in his work has been his demise.

"It may or may not have been connected with what he used to do. Up until a couple of weeks ago he seemed fine and was doing well but it was an aggressive tumour.

"It was very hard to have him put down but we had to do it.

"I took him to the police station which he usually loved and was his favourite place but he did not show any reaction to being there and we knew he was not right.

"He was a fighter until the end and always very dignified. He has had a good life and a successful one as a police dog. Just think of all the bad people he managed to put away."

Max retired from police work last year after arthritis in his back legs led to him being fitted with a trolley so he could still run around.

Inspector Higgins said the cancer caused an infection in his front legs which threatened to leave him completely immobile.

Kate Fairclough, the dog's vet, his work may have caused his death from nasal cancer, which is rare in dogs.

She said: "Sniffing drugs may well have been a factor. I certainly cannot rule it out.

"Nose cancer in dogs is not at all common. It represents only one or two per cent of all cancers.

"It is difficult to know what caused it as there are so many different factors involved. Environmental factors can plat a part.

"He had done so well since 2006 when it was thought he would have to be put down so he had an extra three years of life.

"It is always hard to do and he was such a lovely dog."
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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...es-of-nose-cancer-after-sniffing-cocaine.html
 
Wow that's insane... But do they actually give him a sample of cocaine to sniff to see what it smells like? Then does he keep wanting more? That is really interesting..
 
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^^^haha this was the first thing the article reminded me of. This is an interesting story though. Are there any cases found in humans of nose cancer caused by cocaine abuse?
 
Isn't there a chemical that they used to used to use as a coke adulterant until it was proven to be carcinogenic? Can't remember the name off the top of my head, but maybe the poor guy got a nosefull of that one too many times.
 
Watch, the war on drugs will end because it kills dogs. Not because it creates a black market, crime, corruption and disease but because it kills dogs. Won't someone think of the dogs?!
 
Damien said:
Watch, the war on drugs will end because it kills dogs. Not because it creates a black market, crime, corruption and disease but because it kills dogs. Won't someone think of the dogs?!
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"And still I see no changes can't a brotha get a little peace
It's war on the streets & the war in the Middle East
Instead of war on poverty they got a war on drugs
so the police can bother me"

haha idk that post made me think of that song.........anyway poor dog :p but nose cancer???never knew you could get nose cancer.....
 
Trainwreck you beat me to it. Not just cocaine but it does raise the question of "nose cancers" occuring in insufflating drug users doesn't it?
 
The training and the nose cancer is a coincidence. Purebred dogs are prone to disease, like cancer.

My five year old golden retriever has mouth cancer....... must be from eating dog food, right?!

No.
 
CloudyHazeD said:
The training and the nose cancer is a coincidence. Purebred dogs are prone to disease, like cancer.

My five year old golden retriever has mouth cancer....... must be from eating dog food, right?!

No.
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Well...thats how i got it.


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Ephedrine is carcinogenic...

coke adulterant...

fuckers- they KILLED a dog...

SLOWLY...
GRRRR *boils with fury*

I almost had a go at someone the other day who was talking about using ShakeNvac...

But if it saves you from 10 -20 in prison then that discomfort meh,....I'm not agreeing with anything lol
 
poor dog. its cruel to use them for that purpose, if it can give them cancer..
 
Someone call PETA, maybe we can get them to protest drug dogs so they can't use them anymore :p
 
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