A fire investigation dog who attended the Grenfell Tower fire during his 12 years of service with the London Fire Brigade (LFB) has retired.
Sherlock, a working cocker spaniel born in 2012, joined the LFB at only 10 weeks old and went on to become their longest-serving fire investigation dog.
Those who make it as a fire investigation dog usually enjoy a career of around 10 years, where their skills are kept sharp with annual training refreshers.
The LFB looks at a dog’s drive to play when trying to find specialist fire investigation dogs, of which they now have two: Simba, eight, and Smokey, three.
Mr Osborne said: “In dog years, Sherlock is 100 years old, so it’s only fitting for him to hang up his boots now and take a well-earned break.
