# A police dog that took part in Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral has died in a car crash. Police Dog Bert, a five-year-old springer spaniel that worked for Cleveland Police, was one of two dogs in a canine support unit vehicle when it collided with another car. Both animals were taken to a vet, but due to the severity of his injuries, Bert was put to sleep. Bert had been a serving police dog for three and a half years. In 2022, he was deployed to London to assist with the funeral of the late Queen.
Police dog that took part in Queen Elizabeth’s funeral dies after car crash