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Video: Vancouver police hide 'heroin filled egg' for pooch on Easter hunt

That's a nontraditional surprise.
Elana Shepert
Elana Shepert
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The Vancouver Police Department hid a heroin-filled Easter egg over the 2022 long weekend as part of a training exercise for its canine unit. Photo via @VPDCanine / Twitter

The Easter bunny left a nontraditional surprise for a furry member of the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) over the long weekend. 

The VPD Canine Unit shared a video of one of its top dogs sniffing out a heroin-filled egg on Saturday (April 16). The dog, called Cash, reportedly found the opioid-filled egg "in a flash" and was rewarded with "some tasty Easter treats."

A video shows the talented German shepherd sniffing colourful eggs placed on the front of a VPD vehicle.

The VPD Canine Unit added that "work is just a big game" for the clever canine.

The Metro Vancouver Transit Police have an explosive sniffin' pooch who looks like a little detective with his distinguished red moustache. Learn more about his story and the rest of the transit canine team.