55 • If a dog was used to “find-and-bite”, was it ordered to release the person as soon as they were brought under control? • How did the crowd react to the deployment of police dogs? • Was a warning issued before the use of dogs towards a specific person or a group of persons? How much in advance of the use was the warning issued? • Was medical help provided (by the police, medical service) to those affected by the police dogs? Illustrative examples of health and human rights implications: In 2016, private security staff used police dogs on indigenous people peacefully protesting against the construction of a pipeline in an OSCE participating State, reportedly resulting in six people being injured by dog bites. Video footage taken by a local NGO showed how the deployment of the dogs significantly elevated tensions and created a highly confrontational atmosphere. Handlers have lost control of their dogs in other incidents in the participating State. A dog handler was said to be “devastated” after his dog got loose and attacked protesters during a 2012 protest in one area of the country. In 2017, a police dog attacked and bit three law enforcement officers during another protest.