Meet Rusty, a red, short coat collie with just one thing on his mind.

He works with his handler, Kev Saunders MBE as part of the Hampshire Search & Rescue (HSAR)  team, which supports the police on large scale searches for missing persons. 

He talks to Dogs with Jobs presenter Kate Fairweather about how things have gone in the pandemic, with a shift away from finding elderly confused people towards a younger demographic of vulnerable missing persons.

Kev explains their role as a vital and valued tool in large scale searches, when Rusty is mobilised alongside helicopters, drones and manpower when they're mobilised on a lowland rescue job.

It's basically a second job for Kev, who has volunteered for 15 years with HSAR and whose work was recognised with an MBE. Rusty is his second dog.

Find out more about supporting Hampshire Search & Rescue at https://hantsar.org/

© Kate Fairweather 2021