Noisy Barkers

According to the Telegraph, a police force has tested its dogs to see whether they are guilty of noise pollution under new health and safety guidelines.

Derbyshire police got its dogs barking to make sure that levels met with the Control of Noise at Work Regulations being introduced next April. The force said it would make its findings available to forces across England and Wales so they do not fall foul of the regulations.

The new rules lower the acceptable levels of noise to which employees can be exposed. Derby University carried out the study at the behest of the police. While Derbyshire dogs passed the test, they came close to the level of acceptable noise, the study found.

So who said the world hasn't gone mad?

What would have happened if they'd failed?