Lincoln Parish K9 killed in pursuit of shooting suspect

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In tragic news for the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana, a K9 officer was killed on Saturday while pursuing a shooting suspect as the man ran into a wooded area.

According to the organization’s Facebook page, Vincent Robertson, 58, was a suspect in the shooting of a woman in her head in an apartment on Friday. The woman’s condition has not been released. When deputies arrived at the apartment on Texas Avenue in Monroe, Robertson fled away on foot. K9 Officer Boco chased the suspect into the nearby woods around 2:00 a.m. Moments later, deputies heard a series of five to seven gunshots, and Boco was missing. His body was found at 3:45.

“Boco died heroically helping to apprehend a suspect in order to keep our community safe.

We would sincerely like to commend all of the agencies who were involved in this incident, which include the Louisiana State Police, Monroe Police Department, Ruston Police Dept., Ruston Fire Dept, Louisiana State Fire Marshall’s Office, and Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office Reserve Unit. We appreciate the efforts of all personnel involved in this unfortunate event.”

Rest in peace Boco. You died a hero.

(Photos of Boco and Richardson via LPSO)

Robertson remains in the Lincoln Parish jail and has also been charged with animal cruelty.

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Clayton County K9 officer stabbed while apprehending alleged murderer

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In Clayton County, Georgia, K9 Officer Odin was stabbed twice in the neck and jaw on Sunday while subduing a man alleged to have murdered his live-in girlfriend. Randy Young, 31, was arrested after police responded to reports of shots having been fired on the 1000 block of Garden Walk Boulevard.

According to AJC News, when Clayton County police officers arrived with the Clayton County Fire and Emergency Services, a woman was found dead lying on the floor with multiple bullet wounds. The incident was the culmination of a domestic argument, and authorities stated the victim had entered the apartment with her relatives to pick up her belongings after the couple had broken off their relationship.

Young fired his gun at the woman – killing her and then took off by foot. Hours later, the suspect was located and stabbed Odin during his apprehension.

“Please keep K-9 Odin and Ofc. Baker in your thoughts and prayers. K-9 Odin was stabbed while assisting with apprehending murder suspect Randy Young this afternoon. K-9 Odin is now out of surgery and will have to spend some time in the hospital to recover from his injuries,” the Clayton County PD tweeted Sunday evening.

The good news is K-9 Odin’s condition is stable and he is expected to recover.

Young has been charged with malice murder, felony obstruction, aggravated assault, cruelty to animals and injury to a police dog. He is expected to appear in court on Monday.

Get well Odin – everyone is wishing you a speedy recovery.

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Chicago K-9 sniffs out $10 million in narcotics

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A police K-9 helped the Chicago Police Department officers find more than 1,500 pounds of narcotics worth about $10 million in street value. On their Facebook page, the stash was discovered quickly as the dog smelled the drugs during a traffic stop. Photos showed the bags stacked around the evidence room.

“Chicago Police Officers assigned to the Narcotics Unit conducted a narcotics investigation which led to a traffic stop of a vehicle suspected in narcotics trafficking. A Police canine alerted to the scent of narcotics and a subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in over 1500 pounds of cannabis products with a street value of over $10,000,000 being recovered.

Officers learned that the narcotics were enroute to Chicago from California. The driver of the vehicle was placed in custody and charged with Cannabis – Possess more than 5000 grams.

Thank you to Officers for your hard work in this large narcotics seizure.”

According to the Chicago Tribune, police stopped a pickup truck on June 21 in suburban Midlothian. The truck was heading to California, and the driver was arrested and charged with the possession of marijuana.

Jason Tanner, 42, of Lakehead, California appeared in court on June 22 and bail was set at $50,000. He is currently in Cook County Jail and is scheduled to be back in court on July 10.

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No hard feelings: K-9 Officer Knox gets his man but licks his face

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K-9 Officer Knox led Pasco County Sheriff’s deputies to a Land O’Lakes man wanted for assaulting a Hernando sheriff’s deputy on Tuesday. The high speed chase through two counties ended with the arrest of Paul Daniel Smith, who was videoed on an officer’s bodycam, showing his head just above the water in a nearby swamp.

The video, posted on the Facebook page of the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, shows Knox licking Smith’s face after the dog led his fellow officers to the suspect.

“Stop resisting. Look you’re coming out,” a deputy yelled over to Smith. “I know that,” Smith replied. “Just don’t put them on tight.” “Yeah right,” the deputy replied.

Smith’s bad day began earlier when Hernando County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a domestic disturbance call. While questioning Smith, they noted his license plate on his truck had been stolen and tried to arrest him. Smith, instead, took off in his truck, and it wasn’t until he hit a pole that he stopped and fled on foot into a nearby swamp.

According to the Bradenton Herald, Smith was arrested on charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, fleeing to elude and violation of probation. He is also charged with several felonies in Hernando County

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Update on K9 who was taken from family after officer’s reassignment

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The K9 who was taken from his family after his handler, Officer Richard Galanti of the SEPTA Transit Police Department, was reassigned, will now be allowed to live with Galanti’s family. According to CBS Philadelphia, though SEPTA was initially adamant that the dog, Abal, would be assigned to a new handler, the decision has since been reversed.

On Friday, SEPTA issued a release about the controversial separation:

When SEPTA Transit Police K9 Abal began training with his new handler, it was noticed that he was having some difficulties physically performing his duties. A subsequent evaluation by doctors at the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary Hospital revealed that he has a degenerative bulging disc in his back. Abal has been treated by the doctors, and is resting comfortably.

Due to the strenuous nature of the work required of a dual-purpose explosive detection and patrol K9, SEPTA, in consultation with the doctors at Penn, today made the decision to retire Abal from active duty. As a pet, Abal should have a healthy future ahead of him, and SEPTA is grateful for his service over the last five years. Abal will be made available for adoption to the family of his former handler, Ofc. Richard Galanti.

The Galanti family had a tremendous amount of support from the public, who backed their desire to keep Abal in the home where he had lived for five years. A petition asking that the K9 be allowed to remain with his family garnered over 168,000 signatures.

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Police K9 put down after suffering injury while chasing suspect

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A K9 with the Houston Police Department was euthanized after suffering a terrible injury while chasing a suspect. On February 21, the Department alerted Facebook followers about the unexpected and tragic death of Rony, a Belgian Malinois:

“Overnight, we lost one of our own; K-9 Rony. Information known is that K-9 Rony and his partner, Senior Officer Dennis Shadden from the Tactical Operations Division were searching for a suspect that had been driving a stolen vehicle and subsequently led officers on a pursuit that ended when the suspect crashed into a bayou in Harris County and then fled on foot to a heavily wooded area. The suspect was eventually apprehended and faces charges.”

According to the Department, Rony was grievously injured in the midst of pursuing the suspect in the heavily wooded area. The wounded K9 was transported to a veterinarian for emergency treatment, but he did not survive.

According to The Maven, the nine-year-old dog was euthanized because of a shattered elbow. According to KTRK News, despite the shattered leg, Rony still tried to get up and chase after the suspect. The decision to put Rony down, rather than amputate his leg, was made because his other legs were “arthritic.”

Dr. Laura Ron told the news agency, “Amputating his leg would not be fair because that puts a lot more weight on his remaining legs that would make them fail and they’re already on a lot of medications so even though it was the most horrendous of options, it was the most fair for the dog.”

(screenshot via the Maven/Blue Lives Matter)

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Police K9 killed after accident with man arrested for DUI

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A police K9 is dead following an accident with a man who was arrested for felony DUI, reported ABC 4 News.  K9 Mojo and his partner were in a North Charleston Police Department cruiser, while en route to a burglary call, when they were struck by a vehicle driven by 37-year-old Richard Shore on Thursday night.

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On Friday, the North Charleston Police Department alerted Facebook followers that the grievously injured K9 had passed away during the night:

K-9 MOJO passed away overnight as a result of a collision that he and his handler K9 VanAusdal were in. Officer VanAusdal was responding to a call of a burglary in process.

Mojo’s partner, Officer VanAusdal, was seriously injured in the accident; he was taken to MUSC for treatment. Mojo had served with the police department for over five years. Chief Reggie Burgess commented on the tragedy:

“I ask that each of you keep the families of our beloved Brothers MacCluen and K9 MOJO in your thoughts and prayers. And we pray for a full and speedy recovery for PFC VanAusdal. You can rest assured that the department, as well as the city, will be there for them during this difficult time.”

The department was struck by two separate tragedies on the same day – Ryan MacCluen, an off-duty officer who had been with the department since August 2016, was killed in Summerville after a vehicle struck him while he was riding a motorcycle.

(Screenshot of booking photo ABC 4 News)

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K9 partner of fallen police officer: his ‘heart is broken’

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The K9 partner of an Ohio police officer who was killed in the line of duty this month is devastated over the loss…and a photo posted by the Ohio Going Blue Facebook page, showing the sad dog’s face, has gone viral. On February 12, the page posted the poignant image and stated:

This is fallen Westerville Police Officer Eric Joering’s K9, Sam. He was in the back of Officer Joering’s cruiser during the shooting. Sam is staying with his original trainer right now. He says Sam is doing ok, but his heart is broken too.

Last weekend, 39-year-old Eric Joering, and 54-year-old Tony Morelli, were fatally shot while responding to a potential “domestic situation.” According to Fox 8, Joering was a 17-year police veteran and Morelli, a 30-year veteran.

Though Sam initially was staying with his original trainer, he has since been relieved of his police duties and he will be retiring to live with his partner’s family. The Ohio Going Blue Facebook page posted the news on Tuesday.

“Just received word that Officer Joering’s K9, Sam, will be retiring and will live with the Joering family!”

(Image via Ohio Going Blue Facebook page)

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Police K9 ripped away from only family that he has ever known

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A family has been torn apart after a police K9 was taken from the only family that he has ever known. The fractured family took place after Steve Patterson’s November 6 resignation from his position as the chief of police for the village of Camp Point in Illinois.

Patterson intended to pay for his K9 partner, Poseidon, but that option was pulled from the table.  Camp Point Mayor Jerry Gunn stated that the dog was city property and told Herald-Whig’s news-gathering partners at WGEM, “at some point we had to take control. You don’t just give away village property.”

After Poseidon was taken from his family, Patterson wrote a post to Facebook:

“POSEIDON HAS BEEN RIPPED FROM HIS FAMILY. Our family’s hearts have been forever broken, my kids are crying so hard right now. They had the Quincy Police Department come pick up Poseidon. Some things are completely UNFORGIVABLE. I have offered to pay full price for Poseidon AND pay for a new dog but they have elected to come take him away from his family. Poseidon has never spent a night outside or in a kennel while with me. I cant imagine what is going through Poseidon’s mind. Please share so everyone can see what these people have done.”

Since that time, a petition has been created asking for the city to allow Poseidon to be purchased by the Patterson family – according to the petition, not only is the value of the dog intended to be paid, but also, training for a new police K9 (click here to read more and sign).

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Sheriff’s Office mourns unexpected and tragic death of K9

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A sheriff’s office in Caledonia, Minnesota, is mourning the unexpected and tragic death of a police K9. The Houston County Sheriff’s Office announced the death of the working canine, Ray, on Thursday in a Facebook post to page followers:

It is with great sadness we at the Houston County Sheriff’s Office inform you of the passing of our K-9 Ray.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, the police K9 was struck and killed by a vehicle while off-duty. According to the Post-Bulletin, the young German shepherd, not quite two years of age, had escaped from his handler’s country property before being hit by a car.

The Sheriff’s Office noted that Ray was excelling in his work as a police K9 – they stated:

Although Ray was a new member of the Sheriff’s Office, he was doing a fantastic job as a K-9. He and handler Lt. Trace Erickson made a great team . Ray was brought on board to fill the paws of K-9 Chance who had recently retired. We appreciate his service. K-9 Ray… rest in peace. You will be sadly missed.

Rest in peace Ray.

(Image via Houston County Sheriff’s Office)

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