'Concerns growing' for Scottish police dog who escaped kennels after seizure

A search is underway for a police dog who went missing after he had a seizure.

Kilo, a black and white four-year-old Spaniel, was being exercised by staff near his kennel in Cairnie, near the town of Huntly in Aberdeenshire, at around 6pm on Monday.

Kilo is a trained police dog | Police Scotland

He became unwell, and when he came back round, he ran off and was unable to be found.

Kilo was later seen by a member of the public around 10.30am on Tuesday, but he has not been seen since.

Sergeant Paul Wigley of the Police Dog Unit said: “It is out of character for PD Kilo to run off, and this may have been caused by him becoming unwell.

“Concerns are growing that he may be injured and unable to respond when called.

“Searches are underway and officers are in the area.

“We are asking anyone who sees him to get in touch.

“PD Kilo is a trained police dog and while he has a friendly nature he may not react to the public in the same way that other dogs would.

“If you see him, stand still and engage in a normal manner as you would with any dog by speaking to him.

“He may stand and bark and this is normal behaviour for a trained police dog.

“If you see PD Kilo, call us on 101, quoting reference number 0922 of Wednesday, 11 March, 2026.”