Dog foiled jailbreak plot after hearing prisoners digging tunnel

A dog out for a morning walk has unwittingly foiled a prison break after it detected that something was not quite right under its paws.



The pet was out with its owner at around 10:00am on Saturday, on the Greek island of Corfu, when it picked up the presence of inmates digging a tunnel underneath.

The dog froze, clearly cocking an ear to suspicious sounds below and refusing to budge, until finally its owner decided to call the police.



Police found a tunnel about 30 metres long , starting from Corfu prison’s B wing where 21 convicts serving long or life terms are being held. Inside the tunnel, investigators found battery-powered fans and plastic containers of food.