Cages to caging for Jamie
A zoo keeper from the Black Country is swapping caged animals for caging criminals when he takes on a new career as a police officer.
A zoo keeper from the Black Country is swapping caged animals for caging criminals when he takes on a new career as a police officer.
Jamie Haywood, aged 24, has completed his last shift with the giraffes, lions and tigers at Dudley Zoo, where he has worked since he left school.
He will start a new job at Stourbridge police station on Monday.
"When I left school I wanted to do something with animals or go into the police - now I've done one I decided it was time to do the other," said Jamie. "I'm excited about it but I don't know what to expect because I have never had another job. It's going to be a complete turnaround.
"I've enjoyed helping animals and I'm looking forward to helping people - that's the way I like to see it."
Jamie, of Attingham Drive, Dudley, has gone through a tough selection process, including physical and medical tests, after applying to the police last April.
