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Heroic Ashland Police K-9 Retiring
Dax, a police dog who once saved his partner’s life, received a special honor at his retirement after more than a decade of service.
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Maine K-9 Gets New Bulletproof Vest Thanks to Woman's Generosity
A Maine police dog has some extra protection in the field thanks to a Massachusetts non-profit and a Maine woman’s generosity. Dutch, a Maine State Police K-9, has been sporting a sharp new bullet- and stab-proof vest for over a month. The 21-month-old Dutch shepherd puppy is trained for patrol and drug enforcement work and has already been out...
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Maine Woman Provides Bulletproof Vests for K-9's
A police dog in Maine is getting some extra protection thanks to a local woman’s generosity.
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As K-9 Deaths Climb Overseas, State Department Halts Sending New Bomb-Sniffing Dogs
Many K-9s deployed overseas as part of a State Department program intended to help partner countries detect and prevent terror attacks suffer or die from neglect by their foreign handlers, according to a report from the State Department’s Office of the Inspector General.
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Quincy Police Lay Beloved K-9 to Rest
The Quincy Police department this week said goodbye to a beloved police dog who died earlier this month. The department said in a Facebook post that it laid K-9 Major to rest Wednesday, four days after he died from a medical emergency. The German Shepherd and his handler, Officer Ken Wood, helped protect attendants of the Boston Marathon for the…
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Former K-9 Looking to Be Adopted
A former police K-9 is up for adoption after he lost his leg and his job to cancer.
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K-9s Help Track Down Armed Home Invasion Suspects: Police
Two people in New Hampshire are being charged with robbery after an alleged armed home invasion in Alexandria Thursday around 6:15 a.m., according to New Hampshire State Police. Officials say Jessica Evans, 23, and Matthew Gedney, 36, allegedly robbed the home on Lynn Ave armed and wearing ski masks. The suspects fled the scene and police deployed a K-9 to...
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Saugus Community Says Goodbye to K-9 With Untreatable Cancer
A Massachusetts community helped its police department say goodbye to its K-9 that had been battling an untreatable form of cancer with a final ride through the city on Thursday. Saugus Police K-9 Bruin’s “One Final Ride” kicked off just after 11:30 a.m. with a procession of 30 police cruisers taking him through the streets of Saugus and other North...
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Officer, K-9 Companion Stop Robbery in Dorchester
An MBTA Transit Police Officer and his furry companion stopped a robbery in Dorchester Thursday evening.
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Teen Arrested in Killing of Maryland Real Estate Salesman at Model Home
Thirty-one hours after a real estate salesman was killed inside a model home in a new community in Hanover, Maryland, Anne Arundel County police announced a teenager had been taken into custody for the murder.
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Boston Police Sergeant Deputizes Family Dog For a Day
A family dog became a K-9 officer for a day after an emergency left their beloved pooch in the care of a Boston Police Department officer.
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California Police K9 Loses Teeth in Takedown After Wild Chase
A Santa Ana police dog was getting a lot of love and affection on Tuesday as he underwent surgery on his jaw after he lost teeth biting a wanted parolee after a chase.
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Suspect in Custody After Police Chase From Framingham to Boston
A man is in custody following a police chase from Framingham to Boston.
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‘On the Mend': Santa Ana Police K-9 Puskas Recovering After Pursuit Takedown
A police dog named Puskas is “on the mend” after he lost all of his upper and lower teeth — with the exception of his canine teeth — during the apprehension of a pursuit suspect on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018.
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Police: Armed Man Violates Restraining Order, Flees Into Woods
Authorities are looking for a man who went into the woods of Spencer Sunday after a dispute, according to Massachusetts State Police.
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Local Police Step Up Patrols After NYC Blast
The Massachusetts State Police and other local officials are monitoring the situation in New York after an attempted terror attack Monday morning.
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Florida Man Being Chased By Cops Stops to Shoot Up Heroin: Police
Marion County Sheriff’s Office say a detective found a wanted John Stephens at his central Florida home Monday.
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Where Is Mariah Woods? FBI Joins Hunt for Missing 3-Year-Old North Carolina Girl
Federal agents on Tuesday joined K-9 units and helicopters combing a rural community near the North Carolina coast where a 3-year-old girl disappeared after being put to bed, NBC News reported. The disappearance of Mariah Kay Woods prompted a statewide Amber Alert and authorities to search wooded areas in Jacksonville where the family lives, including the grounds of Camp Lejeune,...
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K-9 Handlers Who Found Sherin Mathews Share Their Story
The volunteers tasked with searching for 3-year-old Sherin Mathews say they believed they would be able to bring the little girl home.
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Trooper Mistakenly Kills K-9 Partner During Pit Bull Attack
A state police trooper accidentally killed his K-9 partner when trying to protect it from a pit bull attack during a search of a New York residence. Police say troopers were helping the Lewis County sheriff’s office search a residence in the eastern Adirondacks late Monday when the pit bull ran out of the house and began attacking Trooper Shaun...