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Vancouver Police Defend Police Dog Attack

Vancouver Police took the unusual step of presenting their side of a June 2011 incident in which a police dog mauled a skateboarder who has subsequently filed a lawsuit against them. Deputy Chief Adam Palmer played a graphic video of skateboarder Chris Evans smashing a Coast Mountain bus repeatedly with his skateboard, screaming profanities and [...]

Tribute Paid To Brazilian Police Dogs Killed In Action

BRAZIL — Quick, determined and with impeccable senses of smell and hearing, Dox and Lyon lost their lives during a recent police operation. The two dogs were fatally shot while pursuing suspects in a forest near the city of Ribeirão das Neves on behalf of the Minas Gerais Military Police on May 17. As soon [...]

UPDATE: Former Bomb-Sniffing Dog Missing In Michigan Has Been Found

ROMULUS, Mich., (WXYZ) – A few dog treats, a game of fetch and the sound of friendly voices are what finally led to the safe recovery of a former bomb-sniffing dog that recently worked to secure the U.S. Capitol and the White House. About 12 hours on the run, Officers from Romulus Police, the Airport [...]

Retired Bomb-Sniffing Dog Escapes At Detroit Airport

Animal control officers and police in Romulus are searching for Arco, a Belgian shepherd, who has bitten two officers in separate incidents this morning. The dog, 6, arrived on a flight from Arizona and got loose when it was let out to relieve itself, Romulus Police Lt. Josh Monte said. It’s been on the run [...]

New York School Crossing Guard Is A Dog

If this doesn’t warm your heart, nothing will.

Whale Poop Sniffing Dog Is Saving Killer Whales

Killer whales in Puget Sound aren’t doing very well. They were placed on the endangered species list in 2005, and there are several hypotheses for why they’re not recovering. In Puget Sound, a team of researchers is relying on a secret weapon with a killer nose to figure out what’s wrong with the orcas in [...]

US Supreme Court Asked To Ponder Drug Dog’s Sniff

MIAMI — Franky the drug dog’s supersensitive nose is at the heart of a question being put to the U.S. Supreme Court: Does a police dog’s sniff outside a house give officers the right to get a search warrant for illegal drugs, or is the sniff an unconstitutional search? Florida’s highest state court has said [...]

Oklahoma Police Dog Dies In Possible Kidnapping

Authorities in Oklahoma are mourning the loss of a beloved police K-9 that was found dead under suspicious circumstances Saturday. “We sent him off to a vet,” where they will perform a necropsy on the dog, said Moore Police Officer Jeremy Lewis. According to police, Bak, a 5-year-old German shepherd, was last seen Friday night [...]