A Policia Nacional dog killed by an explosive device in Oviedo has been pictured by the force.
The three-year-old pup, named Deny, was killed in Tuesday’s rucksack explosion, which also claimed the life of an officer and seriously injured a bomb disposal specialist.
The Policia Nacional shared a photograph of the German shepherd with a black mourning ribbon, confirming he had died while working alongside his handler, Juan Jose.
‘Our most heartfelt support goes to everyone in the Special Dog Handling Unit,’ the force wrote in its tribute on X.
The explosion happened on Calle Rafael Urrusti in the Villafría neighbourhood on Tuesday morning, after officers responded to a shooting in which a 17-year-old girl was wounded.
A sub-inspector from the police dog unit was killed in the blast.
A member of the TEDAX bomb disposal team suffered serious injuries and underwent surgery to amputate a leg.
A manhunt is underway for a 65-year-old suspect, named only by his initials M.F.
