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image copyrightThames Valley Police & PC Camilla Carter
image captionTrained to detect the scent of explosives, PC Carter and PD Roxy carry out security sweeps before high-profile public events
A rescue dog which helped protect the Royal Family has become the first Staffordshire bull terrier to carry out explosives searches.
Five-year-old Roxy was abandoned in 2017 and taken to the RSPCA s West Hatch Animal Centre in Somerset.
Staff spotted her potential and contacted Avon and Somerset Police.
PC Camilla Carter said: To see her working and know she s a rescue dog whose life could have been so much different makes me so proud.
The abandoned Somerset dog that went on to protect the royal family from bomb threats
Roxy worked Windsor Castle ahead of Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi s wedding and even secured the area ahead of Prince Philip’s funeral
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Five-year-old Staffie Roxy searches local area for explosives ahead of HRH Prince Phillip s funeral
In a true ruff to riches story, a gorgeous rescue dog from Somerset has made it to the big time.
Five-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Roxy, was rescued by the RSPCA after being abandoned in 2017 before being taken in by the charity’s West Hatch Animal Centre.