No escape:

Police dogs Max and Siegfried with a fine nose

He doesn't look threatening: "Max con todos los santos".

(Bild: Polizei)

Last week, three criminals were caught in Vorarlberg thanks to the use of police dogs. The two super sniffers go by the illustrious names "Siegfried von Nacheron" and "Max con todos los santos".

Last Friday, the crew of the "Tasso" patrol was first called to Dornbirn, where two unknown offenders had stolen money from a cash register and then fled into rough terrain. However, they did not remain undetected there for long: "Siegfried von Nacheron" picked up the scent, and just a few minutes later he had tracked down the crooks in a wooded area. The thieves were a 16-year-old main offender and his 17-year-old accomplice - both were arrested by Dornbirn police.

Escaped prisoner caught
On Saturday afternoon, police dog "Max" made his grand entrance. As reported by the "Krone" newspaper, a 23-year-old prisoner had escaped from Hirtenberg prison (Lower Austria). In Vorarlberg, he was finally caught in a police checkpoint. Although he was able to evade arrest once again and flee into a field of reeds, he had done the math without "Max". His super nose quickly tracked down the criminal - also thanks to air support from the crew of the "Libelle" police helicopter. The man, who initially appeared extremely aggressive, finally allowed himself to be arrested without resistance after being politely but firmly brought to heel by "Max" with a loud bark.