An officer with the Twin Lakes (WI) Police Department will likely be separated from his K-9 partner after posting his two-week notice of departing the agency, and the village board determined that the dog would remain the "property" of the department.
Officers with the St. Petersburg (FL) Police Department said goodbye to one of its K-9s this week following retirement from duty due to undisclosed medical conditions.
The Gaston (NC) Police Department has a new member of its narcotics enforcement team—K-9 Jax—that was once a rescue dog and was taken in and trained by a local establishment focused on animal care, shelter, and training.
Social media users targeted Chase, saying “Euthanize the police dog,” “Defund the paw patrol," and "All dogs go to heaven, except the class traitors in the Paw Patrol.”
The Saginaw (MI) Police Department has issued a policy change that mandates a significant change to the deployment of K-9 assets in the field—police dogs will no longer be used to apprehend suspects.
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.
A trooper with the Massachusetts State Police and K-9 Caber were able to successfully locate and return to safety two teens—aged 13 and 14 years old—who had gone missing early Saturday morning.
Officers with the Horry County (SC) Police Department are mourning the loss of a beloved K-9 after the dog passed away earlier this week.
“At one point during the pursuit, the driver of the Chevrolet Suburban stopped on the right shoulder, exited the vehicle and dropped two cardboard boxes off before returning to the vehicle and continuing to flee,” said the California Highway Patrol of Merced County.
The first thing the girl said as they located her was "Doggie!"