A criminal was caught hiding inside a hot tub after a police dog sniffed him out.
The man who was fleeing from the cops attempted to escape the pursuing officers by jumping into the tub.
Stripping down to his birthday suit, the suspect chucked his clothes on the ground.
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Unfortunately for him, the pile of clothes and bright white shoes directly outside the hot tub were a bit of a giveaway.
Police dog, Luna, directed her handler straight to the man after finding his scent on the discarded outfit.
The clever hound then rested her head on the lid of the hot tub, where the discovery was made.
The man hiding revealed himself to the officer on the scene after hearing them communicate with back up.
Police confirmed that the man in the video was later convicted of offences including dangerous driving and disqualified driving.
The body cam footage was filmed by a Cumbria Police officer, as reported by Need To Know.
A spokesperson for the force said: “PD Luna successfully found a man who was hiding in a hot tub.
“The man was arrested and went on to be convicted of offences including dangerous driving and disqualified driving.”
Locals were left in stitches by the footage.
Mat said: “Genius if it wasn’t for the dog, great work canine.”
Simon added: “First Police dog I’ve seen for a couple of years.”
One added: “Nah he’s blatantly innocent you caught him relaxing in his hot tub.”
Another said: “Aw canine fluffs at work.”
One said: “Took his trainers off.”
Cumbria Police has been approached for further comment.
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