Tennessee K-9 Drowns in Hurricane Helene Flooding

The Erwin Police Department in eastern Tennessee said K-9 Scotty went missing on Friday in the Bumpass Cove area of Unicoi County.

by Staff

September 30, 2024

Erwin (Tennessee) Police K-9 Scotty with his handler. Scotty was killed Friday in a Hurricane Helene flash flood.

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Erwin PD

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The Erwin Police Department said K-9 Scotty went missing on Friday in the Bumpass Cove area of Unicoi County.

The dog’s body was found Saturday, Fox Weather reports.

"Please pray for his handler and all who loved him," the police department said in a statement.

An eastern Tennessee police agency is reporting that one of its K-9s died in Hurricane Helene Friday when he was swept away in a flash flood.