K-9 Injured

MA Senate Approves Bill to Allow EMTs to Treat Injured K-9s

Nero’s bill was named for the K9 partner of slain Yarmouth Police Sgt. Sean Gannon.

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New FL Law Allows Emergency Transport, Treatment of K-9s

The bill authorizes emergency service vehicles, such as ambulances, to transport police K9s to a veterinary clinic. The bill also allows EMTs and paramedics to provide emergency care to police K9s at the scene of an emergency and/or while the K9 is being transported.

Utah K-9 Shot in Face Expected to Recover

K-9 Mik with the Roy City (UT) Police Department was shot in the face but is expected to fully recover.

California Police Fatally Shoot Knife-Wielding Man Who Stabbed K-9

Officers with the Fullerton (CA) Police Department fatally shot a knife-wielding man on Wednesday night after he refused to comply with commands to drop the weapon, and instead stabbed a K-9 at the scene.

Florida Deputy, K-9 Stabbed During Home Invasion Arrest

Deputy Scott Cronin was wounded while wresting a knife from a man who was barricaded in a bedroom closet and repeatedly stabbing K-9 Vise.

Washington K-9 Wounded in Shooting to Lose Eye and Probably be Retired

K-9 Chief was shot in the eye during a police chase with 22-year-old Jose Rivera around 11 p.m. Friday, Chief Kevin Fuhr said Monday, and due to the severity of his injuries the eye will need to be surgically removed.

Texas K-9 Injured in Line of Duty to be Honored by Community

A K-9 with the Lubbock (TX) Police Department injured in the line of duty in August 2019 will be honored by the Lubbock Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2466 later this week.

Alabama Deputy Critically Injured in Crash, K-9 Also Hurt

Authorities say dispatch lost contact with Deputy Adam Clark during heavy rain. Deputies located his crashed patrol vehicle on Highway 69 near Bremen, where they found the deputy unconscious inside.

Indiana Officer, K-9 Injured in Vehicle Collision

An officer with the Hobart (IN) Police Department and a K-9 were injured when a civilian vehicle slammed into their patrol SUV over the weekend.

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Mississippi K-9, Handler Suffer Minor Injuries in Crash with Suspected DUI Driver

An officer with the Pascagoula (MS) Police Department and his K-9 partner suffered minor injuries on Tuesday night when their patrol vehicle was struck by a suspected DUI driver.