Dog finds bag jammed with thousands of pounds, and that’s not all

The black satchel had over £2,000 inside

While most dogs return from a snuffle in the undergrowth with a stick or having rolled in something they shouldn’t, Scout found something much more intriguing.

Rather than retrieving something unwanted, the brown-haired spaniel, came back with £2,200 in cash and 97g of cannabis after rummaging around in the Pentwyn area of Cardiff.

Both the large wad of notes and green plastic bags of cannabis were being stored in a satchel bag which was hidden by undergrowth. The discovery comes in the same week where five deal-sized bags of Class A drugs were also discovered in undergrowth in Pentwyn.

South Wales Police was conducting a search of the area with police dog Scout after reports of drug dealing in the Pentwyn area. Never miss a Cardiff story by signing up to our daily newsletter here

South Wales Police wrote on social media: “Ok, ok, it was us who let the dogs out… on this occasion PD Scout.

“Following information received around drug dealing in the #Pentwyn area, proactive patrols have been – and will continue to be – carried out around hot spot locations.

“During a recent search, PD Scout alerted to a satchel bag concealed in undergrowth – this bag containing over £2,200 in cash and 97g of cannabis.

“Earlier in the week, five deal-size bags of believed Class A drugs were also recovered after being hidden amongst undergrowth. All have now been taken off the streets of Pentwyn.

“We can, and as shown here, regularly act upon the information provided to us by the public, so please keep it coming and continue to work with us.”

More than 300 impressed dog owners flocked to the comments section on the Facebook post.

One wrote: “My spaniels have never found anything on a walk except for fox poo and bread! Well done Scout.”

Someone else commented, “Why do I never find 2k in a bush?”, and another joked: “Money does grow on trees! My mam lied to me!!”