Archive for the ‘Police Dog’ Category
Friday, February 27th, 2009
A Salem police dog died earlier this month from natural causes, police officials said.
Police dog Granit, a 7-year-old German shepherd, died Feb. 4.
The department said Granit died of a canine stomach condition called gastric dilation volvulus, or whats more commonly known as bloat.
Gastric dilation volvulus happens when the stomach becomes ...
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Saturday, February 21st, 2009
A bullet- and stab-proof vest was given to Chicco, a 6-year-old German Shepherd who is part of the Eau Claire County Sheriff's Department's K-9 unit, and Carly Batz would have been happy to see it happen, the girl's mother said Friday.
"My daughter would have loved this," Stacey Batz said of ...
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Saturday, February 21st, 2009
The Davidson Police Department is sad to report that Swaney, the department’s canine for 11 years, has died. K9 Swaney was recruited in winter 1998 and was named in honor of Davidson Police Officer Mark Swaney, who died in the line of duty on Dec. 25, 1997.
K9 Swaney partnered with ...
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Friday, February 20th, 2009
Jackie Spencer and Jennifer Robinson are each jailed on one-million-dollar bonds. They were arrested Friday after a police officer spotted their RV following another vehicle too closely on Interstate 40 west of downtown.
While they were stopped, police dog Mario alerted the officer to the presence of a drug odor coming ...
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Friday, February 20th, 2009
A police dog sniffed out $3,000 worth of methamphetamine Tuesday when the dog searched a car parked outside a suspected drug dealers apartment, according to investigators.
The drug was allegedly hidden in the trunk of a car owned by the mans girlfriend, who officers arrested at the complex in the 2100 ...
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Wednesday, February 18th, 2009
Authorities took a bite out of crime -- literally -- on Tuesday when a burglar needed stitches after being subdued by a police dog.
The 19-year-old man was one of two men arrested inside a house in the 400 block of North Volutsia by officers responding to a burglary report.
A woman ...
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Monday, February 16th, 2009
In 2002, Susie Jean was watching a television newscast at her home in Douglasville, Ga. pop. 20,065, when she saw a horrific scene: a fleeing criminal fatally shooting a police dog.
“I had to do something,” says Jean, 51, who was grieving over the recent loss of her two beloved German ...
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Monday, February 16th, 2009
While Gallitzin borough officials are getting nervous about the costs of their new police K-9, Cambria Township’s police dog is bringing in the donations.
Some young Boy Scouts came in last week with about $50 in coins they had saved for Alli, township Officer James McGough’s canine partner.
A letter sent out ...
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Tuesday, February 10th, 2009
The newest member of the St. Charles Police Department is a furry, four-legged officer trained in narcotics and tracking.
Aries, a 2-year-old German shepherd, joined the department in November after a six-week training course at Landheim K-9 Law Enforcement Training Center in Dyer, Ind.
Age 2
Time on the job 3 months
Best part ...
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Tuesday, February 10th, 2009
On back-to-back nights, police chases in Salem ended with the same result: Salem police dog Dillon taking a suspect into custody.
The police dog and his handler Officer Trevor Morrison stopped two drivers who first tried to outrace police, then tried to run away.
The first incident began about 4:30 a.m. Sunday ...
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