The latest sculpture to be commissioned by the British Ironwork Centre (BIC) near Oswestry has been unveiled.
The sculpture of now-retired police dog Bacca, who was stabbed in 2017, was unveiled at West Mercia Police’s headquarters at Hindlip Hall in Worcester on Friday.
It was created from surrendered fire arms and knives by sculptor Luke Kite.
Clive Knowles, chairman at the BIC, said it is aimed to remember and raise awareness of the work and sacrifices made by police dogs.
Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion, previously said: “Police dogs are a vital part of policing in West Mercia.
“It is only right that they are honoured in such a way. The sculpture will act as a lasting reminder of what a great job police dogs do for our community.”
Bacca and his former handler Mike Davey were in attendance at the unveiling.
The latest sculpture follows on from the creation of the Knife Angel, which was made from surrendered knives and is currently on a tour of the UK to highlight knife crime.
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