Thames, a 4 year old police dog, has been found alive and well in the Tararua Ranges after 7 nights in the bush.
Thames went missing during a training exercise last Sunday, leaving his handler and many other searchers looking for him throughout the week before bad weather forced them to stop.
Police officer and Thames’ dog handler, Mike, refused to give up on the dog he has had since he was a puppy. Two search teams flew back into the ranges to find the German Shepherd this weekend.
Thames was found around 1pm on Sunday afternoon after the search party followed his paw prints and finally spotted the dog.
Thames is doing well although he is a bit hungry. Due to strong winds, Thames and his rescuers were unable to be flown out by helicopter, so they were forced to complete the 4-5 hour trek down to the entrance on foot.
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