Elliot the guinea pig has gone viral online after being 'recruited' by Wellington Police.
New Zealand Police have paid their respects to Constable Elliot, the world's first police guinea pig, two years after the furry critter passed away while in uniform.
"Constable Elliot" - with his own blue uniform similar to that worn by our Kiwi cops - was revealed in 2017 as thelatest recruit teaching Kiwis to drive slowly.
Police had some fun with Elliot - which they said was based with their Wellington team - on their social media.
To go with his introduction to the social world, police provided some guinea pig facts.
"Did you know that a piggie's top speed can be around 9km/h?"
"He was the world's first police guinea pig, bred and owned by a Wellingtonian Police family.
"Constable Elliot found fame in May of 2017, when he donned a tiny uniform and promoted safe driving around schools, burglary prevention and theft of Subaru cars.
"He died after a very short but sudden illness that may or may not have been linked to eating a cardboard box. His human family still miss him as do many fans of his world-wide."
20 August 2017, Constable Elliot died and today marks two years since that sad milestone. He was the world’s first...
