A police dog caught one of the riders of a stolen motorbike in Essex after he ran from police.

Police officers spotted a stolen motorbike in Thurrock with two riders decamping and running off into fields.

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One was quickly detained but the other vanished.

Essex Police dog Tyson arrived to the scene and worked hard through thick undergrowth and brambles to track down the rider.

He eventually found the second man hiding behind a garage.