Injured Clayton Co. K-9 receives big donation
This is so WONDERFUL!! Lakota is absolutely beautiful…hope he and his partner make a FULL recovery!
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Wednesday night, 11Alive News aired the story of Lakota, a Clayton County K-9 in critical condition after he and his police officer partner were injured in the line of duty.
The K-9 was ejected from his seat during a that left his partner, Officer Travis Fox, in the hospital as well. The officer and his wife Corey agreed to adopt Lakota, but in doing so, they were stuck with thousands of dollars in surgery costs for the dog.
Thanks to two people who watched that story, we have to great news to report.
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Cop jams suspect’s gun with finger
A New York policeman has saved his own life by jamming his ring finger between the hammer and cylinder of a gun when a suspect tried to shoot him in the stomach during a struggle.
Sergeant Michael Miller and his partner were arresting passengers in a speeding car when Eugene Graves pulled a gun on him, the New York Daily News reports.
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Madison police dog makes ‘phenomenal’ recovery
One of the Madison Police Department’s most determined crime fighters is getting back on his feet — all four of them — after defying a life-threatening illness.
K9 Ivan, the partner of Officer Henry Wilson, returned home Monday after a six-day stay at the UW Veterinary Care Small Animal Hospital, where he was treated for a near-fatal infection and pneumonia.
“We actually thought we were going to lose him,” said Sgt. Chris Boyd, who leads the canine unit.
Vineland K-9 dies on the job
How sad. RIP,Clif.
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Clif, a 5-year-old German shepherd who could charm school children and aggressively pursue a wanted suspect, became the first police K-9 in Vineland’s history to die in the line of duty.Just after 5 a.m. Monday, a tracking assignment went horribly wrong when a car struck Clif as he and his partner Sgt. William Bontcue wrapped up a search for a burglary suspect here.
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K-9 in crash released from hospital
A police dog has been released from an animal hospital after a cruiser crash that also injured his human partner.
Rudi, a Plantation Police K-9, left the Hollywood Animal Hospital Monday after being involved in a serious car crash last week.
Rescuers took Rudi out of the back of the squad car and to the hospital when Plantation Police K-9 Officer Curtis Hampton and Rudi were involved in a head-on collision. A sport utility vehicle jumped the median in the 6900 block of West Broward Boulevard and struck Hampton’s vehicle.
Corporal, K-9 partner at Florence County Sheriff’s Office named Team of the Year

Credit: Florence County Sheriff’s Office Florence County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Chad Reid and his K-9 partner, Kim.
Florence County Sheriff’s Office Corporal Chad Reid and his K-9 partner, Kim, were named the National K-9 Interdiction Team of the Year for 2011 by the American Police Canine Association (APCA), according to a press release from the Florence County Sheriff’s Office.
This prestigious award was presented to Reid and Kim at the APCA annual awards banquet Sept. 29 in Hobart, Ind. Sheriff Kenney Boone and other members of FCSO were present for the presentation of the award.