A K-9 with the Fairfax County (VA) Police Department died suddenly on Friday, according to WUSA-TV .
Chief Edwin C. Roessler Jr. said K-9 "Doby" collapsed and stopped breathing while responding to a report of an armed robbery in Alexandria.
Virginia Department Mourns Sudden Death of K-9
Chief Edwin C. Roessler Jr. said K-9 "Doby" collapsed and stopped breathing while responding to a report of an armed robbery in Alexandria.
February 25, 2019
K-9 Doby was born in Hungary and had just turned two years old, police say. He had been a member of the Fairfax County PD since March 2018.
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Image: Fairfax County Police Department / Facebook.
"We're devastated to share the news of the passing of K-9 Doby of our Special Operations Division," the department said on Facebook . "Despite heroic attempts to render aid and rush him to an emergency vet, he sadly passed away."
Doby's handler reportedly administered CPR and the K-9 was then transported to a nearby veterinary clinic where he was subsequently pronounced dead.
Doby was born in Hungary and had just turned two years old, police say. He had been a member of the FCPD since March 2018.
"We wish K-9 Doby's family strength in this difficult time," the Facebook post concluded.