Police Dog Yule, who retired from the NSW Police Force last week, has been honoured as a loyal and courageous partner who served with unwavering dedication across the Brisbane Water, Tuggerah and Lake Macquarie Police Districts and other neighbouring commands.
A police spokesperson said that with a gentle nature and heart full of loyalty, PD Yule was not only a trusted Police Dog but a constant companion to his handler and a fierce protector of his wider police family.
From tracking offenders to protecting officers in dangerous situations, PD Yule never hesitated to put himself on the line.
His handler recalled two jobs where Yule’s personality and temperament shone through.
“We were called to a missing 14-year-old girl who had run away late at night,” he said.
“Yule and I searched a large area including bush, rural properties and then a residential estate before Yule located the girl hiding in a backyard.
“She was very scared, had injuries to her wrists and legs and was threatening to run off again but after a short conversation, it was established that she was a dog lover, and she was asked if she would like to pat Yule while we waited for the ambulance to arrive.
“She agreed and Yule (who loves a pat) smooched up to her and gladly accepted the attention.
“The girl calmed down and stayed patting Yule until the ambulance arrived.
“(Another time) we were searching for an offender in the bush during a night shift.
“We’d searched for about two hours when Yule found the offender trying to hide in thick scrub.
“The offender attacked me but Yule fought with me and for me for an extended period of time, subduing the offender so we were able to take him into custody.”
PD Yule has now hung up the harness and settled into a well-earned life of rest.
