Most people who meet them professionally aren't especially fond of police dogs — even some officers are a little wary of them — and Constable Elyse Lewis and her colleague Mist showed why they are so deserving of respect while the crowd waited for the Blues vs Chiefs Super Rugby pre-season game to kick off in Kaikohe on Saturday.
![Constable Elyse Lewis and her dog Mist get offender to the ground.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/O4GRAIBBO62YCAN4W2YJXZSY7E.jpg?auth=15d559c2f7f5976f4462b4aafcf05d4867a8c3de493cbbdd75f22c2ea45ee100&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
Mist gave a perfect demonstration of her power and precision as she brought down her target, Constable Alan Duncan, holding him by his well-padded right arm until reinforcements arrived with handcuffs.
![Constable Elyse Lewis and her dog Mist watches as the bad guy is handcuffed](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/E4W2W57AR7XCOCGTRWJZ2OVWZI.jpg?auth=a71db44dabfcbbf662afa5ae557f2e430a6d1df1d077314851163bbb57f14781&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)