The latest recruit for the Ingham County Prosecutor's Office in the US state of Michigan has a unique challenge in the courtroom.
Kory, a courtroom support dog, is trained to provide emotional support to crime victims.
She was trained under a programme which was developed to provide advocacy services to young victims.
Kory will help ease the anxiety which victims often feel while being in court.
Her handler, Jessica Carls, is a Victim’s Rights Specialist, and will be with Kory in court.
Judge Richard Garcia, Chief Circuit Probate Judge at Ingham County, said that Kory will primarily assist children who have to take to the stand.
He said: "She'll be in and around the prosecutor's office in case they're interviewing people who need that kind of assistance.
"In terms of coming into the courtroom, primarily be to assist with kids who have to take the stand, and they'll just come up and put the handler, calm their nerves while they're able to provide testimony."
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