As a young reporter with the Herald Express in May 1987, Michael Westcott penned a colour piece following Torquay United's 2-2 draw with Crewe Alexandra which saw the Gulls famously retain their Football League status - with Bryn the Police Dog playing his part.
The Alsatian had broken free of his handler, PC John Harris, and sunk his teeth into United defender Jim McNichol - and in the time added on to treat his injury Paul Dobson netted the Gulls' equaliser which helped keep them up.
Now, 37 years later, Westcott - now an experienced media professional - is leading a consortium which bears the name of the Gulls' canine hero as he and his colleagues work to bring United out of Administration after being chosen as preferred bidders by the club's Administrators Begbies Traynor.
The group, which also includes fellow local businessmen Tom Allen, Mark Bowes-Cavanagh, Rob Hawes and Simon Robinson, have enlisted the help of former Gulls caretaker manager Neil Warnock who has been present at a number of United home matches towards the end of the 2023-24 campaign.
However, the top priority now is to get the deal finalised and bring the Gulls out of Administration before the National League AGM in June.
