Category: K-9 officer

Sheriff ‘Hires’ New 11-Week-Old K9 Officer, Son of Explosives Detection Dog, Asks Public to Help Name Him

August 16, 2022
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The Union County Sheriff’s Office was honored to announce its newest “employee,” an 11-week-old German shepherd—who currently has no name. On Facebook last week, the officers called for the public to join in choosing a handle for the nameless pooch, temporarily dubbed “Puppy Doe.” “After a considerable amount of internal time and effort, we cannot…

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90-Year-Old Dog Lover Passes, Leaves Over $32,000 to Buy Police K9s Bulletproof Vests

December 4, 2021
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A lifelong lover of dogs—especially German shepherds—Pamela Mobbs left a gift of over $32,000 from her estate to the Volusia Sheriff’s K-9 officers after passing away in October 2020 at the age of 90. The sum is to be divided exactly in half, respectively going toward supplying bulletproof vests for K-9 units in the field…

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Adorable Black Lab K9 Officer With Amazing Nose Goes Viral After Partner Posts Their Adventures on TikTok

October 3, 2021
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Raider may be an adorable black Lab, but her uncanny hunt instinct made her the perfect K-9 sniffer dog. The cute pup went viral on TikTok after her fun-loving owner, and work partner, Officer Ritchey, of the Atlanta Police Department, started recording their adventures together. Officer Ritchey first met Raider on a small farm, where he…

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Police Dog Takes Bullet for Fellow Officers, Making Ultimate Sacrifice—Gets Final Farewell

June 30, 2021
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A Massachusetts police dog was hailed a hero after making the ultimate sacrifice for his fellow officers of the Braintree Police Department during a domestic dispute call. Fallen Belgian Malinois Kitt was transported via motorcade to Gillette Stadium in Foxboro for a private funeral service, where hundreds of the K9 officer’s colleagues bid him farewell…

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K9 Officer Returns Home After Suffering 2 Gunshot Wounds Chasing Armed Suspect

January 27, 2021
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A Thurston County K-9 officer returned home after being shot during a heated chase. The brave police dog was sent to a hospital in Oregon, where he underwent multiple surgeries by veterinary specialists. Arlo is now recovered and has returned home, where he will continue to rest and recuperate. After the pursuit of an armed…

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