MERSEYSIDE Fire Service have a new recruit -- Floyd the labrador.
The three-year-old is trained to determine whether any accelerants have been used in suspicious fires and help track down arsonists.
Since completing his training, he has been called to investigate 12 fires and also takes part in fire awareness programmes at Merseyside schools.
Floyd's owner and Merseyside Fire Brigade's dog handler, Dean Boulton, said he was a great asset.
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