A VALIENT police dog helped to catch two men who had been involved in a serious assault.

PD Viper helped officers from Burnley police detain the two suspects over the weekend following a long foot chase by an officer.

The two men were allegedly involved in a serious assault in the town.

A police spokesman said: “PD Viper assisted Burnley Police in detaining two males for serious assault.

“Good foot chase by officer detaining number one, allowing PD Viper to take over to track and detain number two. Viper goes on to save a massive cake fine for 1 officer who loses the van keys, Viper locates with ease.”