As the first EF3 tornado approached Deer Park, Texas, on Tuesday, K9 handler, Officer Joel Nitchman of the Deer Park TX Police Department, raced to his police vehicle to rescue his dog, K9 Roni. The handler rushes towards his vehicle and runs around to the driver’s side of the SUV and hurriedly harnesses and leashes K9 Roni; the officer and the dog can be seen rushing towards safety just in time.
Any handler would have done the same for their K9 partner.
Officer Nitchman
According to the Weather Channel, the tornado came up very quickly and within 30 seconds, the deadly tornado had barreled towards them.
Sometimes leaving the dog in the vehicle is the safest place, however Officer Nitchman had already sensed this was likely to be a life and death situation.
In most cases, the K-9 remains in the vehicle while his handler is inside. When the officer is at the station, (s)he is usually doing paperwork or submitting evidence which requires the officer’s full attention. The K-9 always remains in a temperature controlled vehicle with water. If at any point the vehicle loses power the K-9 can exit the vehicle.
In some instances, the K-9 will accompany his handler inside the station, but while on duty, the vehicle is the dog’s safe space.
Check out the video here:
(Always looking after each other)
Many thanks to the Officer Nitchman and K-9 Roni for always having each other’s backs.
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