The primary school teacher always worked hard to make her pupils curious, brave, and full of big dreams. One day, she had an idea—to host a Careers Day at school, inviting people from all walks of life to share their jobs with the children.
In the assembly hall, the guests gathered: a doctor, a seasoned solicitor, a young software developer, a tall firefighter, and finally—a police officer with his sniffer dog, a German Shepherd named Rex. The children adored it, asking questions, laughing, trying on helmets, and listening eagerly to each speaker.
When it was the officer’s turn, the room burst into applause. But the moment Rex stepped inside, the mood shifted. The dog snarled. He edged forward, head raised—and suddenly began barking wildly, staring straight at the teacher. Before anyone could react, he lunged, planting his paws on her chest, still barking furiously.
The children gasped. The teacher turned pale, stumbling back with her arms up.
“He’s never done this before!” the officer stammered. “I don’t understand—he’s trained, he’s not aggressive!”
They pulled Rex away. The teacher trembled, fighting back tears.
“It must be my perfume… or something I touched…” she mumbled weakly.
But the officer grew suspicious.
After class, he quietly led Rex aside and let him sniff an old mugshot from the criminal archives. The dog erupted in barks again.
His hunch grew stronger. That evening, he ran the teacher’s details through the system—and found something chilling. Her passport had been issued just seven years prior. Records of her birthplace and maiden name didn’t match.
An investigation began. The truth soon surfaced. The teacher had once been part of an armed bank robbery fifteen years earlier. She’d escaped, forged new documents, and vanished.
Two of her accomplices were imprisoned, while she was presumed dead in a fire. Over the years, she’d altered her appearance, moved counties, and started afresh—becoming a flawless, beloved teacher.
But scent betrays what lies forget. Rex had been trained to track suspects tied to serious crimes.
The teacher was arrested. The school reeled. Pupils wept. Parents were stunned. No one could fathom that their favourite teacher had been a fugitive all along.
