A Hawke's Bay police dog found himself in the dog box recently after damaging a number of cones he was forced to wear.
Stig, a 15-month-old, German Shepherd, was recovering from an injury and bit back at having to wear a plastic cone by destroying four of them.
He spent his days off recovering from an abscess on his hind leg updating his chewing skills, a police spokeswoman said.
His actions, which would at times see the offenders he chased charged with wilful damage, put him in the dog box with his handler.
A picture of Stig with his handy work was posted on the Hawke's Bay Police Facebook page and had received more than 1700 views.
