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NewsAugust 2, 2023

San Diego K-9 Killed During Shootout, Suspect Dead

Police say they spotted the suspect on the run further down the street, armed with a gun. Police say a K-9 was deployed at that point.

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NewsJuly 31, 2023

K-9s Heading to Training Facility Die When Truck’s Air Conditioning Fails

The driver of a truck was bringing 18 dogs from O'Hare International Airport to a K-9 training facility in Michigan City, IN, the Lake Station (IN) Police Department reports.

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NewsJuly 26, 2023

Ohio Officer Who Fought to Keep K-9 After Leaving Agency Surrenders the Dog

Officer Ryan Kaetzel is leaving the department, and while he wants to take seven-year-old Bosco with him, city supervisors say the highly-trained animal belongs to the city.

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NewsJuly 26, 2023

Canadian K-9 Shot and Killed During Arrest

Police went to an apartment building around 8 p.m. in order to apprehend a 44-year-old man wanted for second-degree murder, according to an SIU spokesperson.

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NewsJuly 25, 2023

NC K-9 , Hospitalized After Being Hit by Fleeing Suspect’s Truck

Dakota, a 3-year-old Belgian Malinois, was taken to an emergency veterinary hospital, and as of Monday, continued to receive medical treatment there.

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NewsJuly 25, 2023

NYPD K-9 Handlers Sue for Overtime Pay for Dog Care

The eight officers — all lieutenants and sergeants who either currently or formerly worked as K-9 officers — want the city to pay them for the time they spend training and grooming the dogs at home.

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NewsJuly 24, 2023

LA County Sheriff’s K-9 Airlifted After Overheating During Search

The dog was aiding the Special Enforcement Bureau, LASD’s elite tactical and search-and-rescue team, during efforts to find a missing hiker.

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NewsJuly 20, 2023

NH Marine Patrol Boat Capsizes After Collision Briefly Traps Officers

The driverless boat made an unexpected turn and struck the patrol boat. The impact threw the officers into the water, and it capsized the patrol boat, briefly pinning the officers under it.

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NewsJuly 14, 2023

Metro Nashville PD Doesn’t Have Enough Officers to Provide Elementary School SROs Despite State Funding

“The police department presently is not staffed to provide full time SROs at elementary schools (more than 70 personnel),” MNPD spokesman Don Aaron said.

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