Missing Colorado K-9 Found Dead by Handler After Three Days

K-9 Watson, a narcotics detection Labrador retriever, ran away on Oct. 1 and was found dead just off a roadway three days later by his handler.

by Staff

October 9, 2024

Missing Colorado K-9 Found Dead by Handler After Three Days

Fremont County Sheriff's K-9 Watson ran away from his handler on Oct. 1 and was found dead three days later.

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Topics:Colorado agencies K-9 Units Special Units

K-9 Watson, a narcotics detection Labrador retriever, ran away on Oct. 1 and was found dead just off a roadway three days later by his handler. Watson was taken to a veterinary clinic where it was determined he had been struck by a vehicle.

Authorities believe he may have run away chasing an animal or been lured away by a person.

After Watson went missing, law enforcement searched for him on foot and with drones.

A Fremont County, Colorado, Sheriff’s K-9 was found dead on the side of the road last week after he went missing during an incident in the local mountains.