Police K-9 Struck By Officer Chasing Suspect In Virginia Dies, Officials Say
A Virginia police K-9 was killed in the line of duty while chasing a fleeing suspect who remains on the run, authorities said.
K-9 Knox, a 3-year-old German Shepherd with the Roanoke Police Department, died early Friday morning, April 18, after being struck by a police vehicle during a foot pursuit on Vermont Avenue NW, officials said.
The chaos began around 1:40 a.m., when officers spotted a stolen car at a gas station in the 3900 block of Melrose Avenue NW, according to Roanoke Police.
The driver refused to stop, sparking a brief pursuit that ended when the vehicle broke down in the 420…
LI Woman Stalks, Steals Back German Shepherd From Buyer: Police
A woman was arrested for stealing back a German Shepherd she sold earlier this month, authorities in Point Lookout announced on Thursday, Dec. 19.
Elizabeth Dolce, 52, of Oak Beach, is accused of forcibly taking the 4-month-old German Shepherd from a 42-year-old woman who had been walking the dog near Beech Street and Glenwood Avenue around 2:52 p.m., according to Fourth Squad detectives.
Dolce approached the victim, grabbed the dog, and fled the scene in a black Subaru, police explained. The victim told detectives Dolce had repeatedly contacted her about the dog after the sale, even showin…
'He Took Care Of Me': Raynham Police Honor K9 Who Died Unexpectedly
A recently retired, "lovable" police dog succumbed to a sudden illness this week, leaving behind a doting family, according to police.
Raynham Police K-9 Kyro died at 10 years old on Monday, Dec. 26, announced the Raynham Police Department. He was honored by the Raynham Police Department at a service held on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at Angel View Cemetery.
Kyro, a German Shepherd from the Czech Republic, had an illustrious career, deploying over 300 times since 2013, searching for missing persons, locating evidence and suspects, and assisting SWAT and Search and Rescue teams.
The police pup once l…
PA Man Cut Off Puppies' Ears With Scissors, 34 Dogs Seized: Pscpa
A Pennsylvania man who cut off the ears of puppies with scissors without giving the animals any anesthesia has admitted to the abuse, according to the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals.
Steven Alston, 40, of Lebanon, entered open guilty pleas for 16 animal cruelty charges, including 14 felonies, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, according to a release by PSPCA.
One of the rescued puppies with it's ear cut off by scissors.PSPCA
Alston had previously been investigated after an anonymous tip lead to the search and seizure of 34 dogs from Alston’s property in October 2020, …
