Rescued dog wins national award.

A Labrador found abandoned and starving to death in a disused building four years ago has been recognised for his achievements as one of Nottinghamshire's top police dogs.

Six-year-old Monty was trained to locate a variety of weapons and illegal substances and within days of starting his new job he had discovered several thousands of pounds worth of cocaine.

His latest find was cannabis with a street value of about £3,000 at a house in Worksop.

Monty has been given the Terry Ball Award for his work fighting crime on Nottinghamshire's streets by national charity Labrador Rescue.

Video of Monty here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-13522185

Aww, what a gorgeous and clever dog. He deserves a reward - and a lot of spoiling. :)

My cousin worked for customs and had a similar dog. That dog loved my mom.

I love happy stories! Good Boy Monty! An award well deserved!

How amazing! Thanks for sharing this sweet story of a beautiful dog. Good boy, Monty!