Police dog Viper pride of the force after tracking down male wanted for domestic violence offences in Burnley

When a search on foot failed to find the culprit Viper and his handler were called out.

Viper immediately picked up a scent in a series of back alleys and located the male hidden in a back yard. Officers detained the man, who himself was forced to agree that Viper's skills were 'amazing.'

A spokesman for Burnley and Padiham Police said: "Without doubt, the male would not have been found without Viper's nose."

The male was interviewed and has been bailed pending a decision from the Crown Prosecution Service.