The 39-year-old father of three told the Eugene newspaper the dog bit through his left calf before clamping down on his thigh and then his left buttock.
The intruder, meanwhile, escaped and Crossan says he is upset that police have not offered him an apology for the bites that landed him in the hospital overnight earlier this week.
While the police chief called the incident ‘unfortuante’ and Kerns actions ‘heroic’ no apology has been offered to him. Obviously this was a mistake, but you would think the police department would offer Kerns an apology. Then again, that would be admitting guilt which could spur a lawsuit.
*There was no pic with the story, this is Dogster member Callisto.
A 16-month-old black Labrador was rescued from a shelter by the local police department. Instead of going to an expensive breeder the Chicago Police Department decided to give a rescue dog a chance at life and a new career.
The dog, Pantera, is now working in the organized crime division. Here are the details from the Chicago Tribune.
Officer Steve Martinez visited the Chicago Ridge Animal Welfare League at least four times before picking Pantera based on the dog’s “high degree of maturity and strong drive.” After extensive training in various drug detection techniques, Pantera became an official police dog, the youngest certified narcotics detection canine in city history.
Since joining the force, Pantera has recovered evidence and assisted in search warrant executions with the narcotics section, the department said.
This is such good news, and shows what great dogs you can adopt from the shelter. The Animal Welfare League, where Pantera had been dropped off, hopes the police department continues to adopt from shelters. I hope so too, it sets a great example and maybe departments around the country will follow suit.
This Judge has four legs, he’s a police dog with the Winnipeg police force. On September 26th Judge and his human partner, Constable Scott Taylor, had a night that most in the force can only dream of. They had an unprecedented six arrests in one evening!
Shortly before midnight on Sept. 26, Const. Scott Taylor and police dog Judge, who have worked together since 2004, tracked down and arrested two suspects in a strong-arm robbery in the North End, and recovered the victim’s property.
The police department in Zanesville, Ohio continue to get donations pouring in for the care of their police dog Bosco who was shot and left paralyzed. On August 23rd Bosco and his partner Officer Mike Schiele were attempting to serve two warrants on Dominick Conley, in the process both were shot and wounded.
Schiele is now recovering at home but Bosco who took two shots, one to the neck the other in the chest, is at the Ohio State University Veterinary Hospital in Columbus. Bosco is fighting to regain the use of his legs, he’s making daily strides. He just started standing on his front legs for a bit and is working on trying to stand on his back legs.
In keeping with our police dog theme of the day, here’s a story with a twist. A man got himself arrested for barking at a police dog in Three Rivers, Michigan.
The Three Rivers Police Department said officers responded Monday evening to an apartment complex to investigate a suspicious situation.
Police said Wednesday in a statement a 26-year-old man in the area “began to torment” a police dog inside the patrol car by barking and shouting at it, causing the animal to become excited and “very aggressive.”
The man was arrested and later released on bond. He faces a charge of disorderly conduct.
I’m thinking perhaps some drugs or alcohol may have been involved in this incident. Just a guess.
Police dogs put their lives on the line everyday to help serve and protect. In return they do not always get the recognition and respect they deserve, especially when retired. One such dog is Cee, a police dog who has worked with Sgt. Eddie Rodrique III for the last 10 years.
Cee is about to retire and would normally be sent to the Lafourche jail to live out his golden years. Rodrique can’t bear for this to happen and has appealed to the town to let him adopt the dog. On Tuesday the city council will decide whether to allow him to buy Cee for $1. I will be appalled if the answer is not yes.
I was just reading an article about British police dogs and a new plan to help ensure their golden years are happy ones.
It’s easy to forget the contributions that police dogs provide for their handlers, but police across the pond in Cambridgeshire, UK, have devised a plan to ensure that their police dogs are taken care of. Read the rest of this entry »
I found an interesting article about a doggie boot camp program in Thailand run by the Royal Thai Police. The camp teaches basic obedience but also trains the enrollees to become volunteer police dogs.
“If the dogs can work, they can help society and its owners’ family. This is what we consider our success,” said police dog handler Lieutenant Colonel Chatchai Setthipanlan.
“When dogs pass the elementary level, we train them on discipline, then after they finish the advanced level, we specify a particular field that we use for crime suppression tasks.”
The force has only 33 professional police dogs, and this is the second year the volunteer programme has been conducted.
Last year, only 20 dogs out of 300 recruits passed the three-month training course and were appointed as volunteer police dogs which, in case of an emergency, will be called upon to work in the area they live in.
Training stars with basic commands, such as “sit” and “wait.” Many pets do not go beyond this stage, Chatchai said.
Chaiwat Ruangkittikul, the owner of the talented Richy and Jame, was one of a few whose dogs finished the programme last year. Richy took part in guarding the cremation ceremony for one of the royals while Jame is in the narcotics squad.
“The program was initiated to make police dogs familiar with civilians’ dogs so they can be united. They (police) want to encourage people to help society,” said Chaiwat.
This year over 800 dogs have enrolled in the program. What a great idea, hopefully it will continue on to a third year.
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Twan is a 6-year-old police dog who works in Dekalb County, GA. Last week he was hailed a hero after getting shot in the face protecting his partner while pursuing suspects in a robbery.
Twan’s boss said the dog probably saved his handler, Sgt. Bob Frank, from injury.
“If that dog wasn’t there, [the suspect] would have shot Twan’s handler,” said Lt. AJ Andrzejewski, commander of the canine unit.
Twan originally was treated at the North DeKalb Veterinary Clinic and later was transferred to Georgia Veterinary Specialists where he underwent two hours of surgery to remove 10 bullet fragments from his nose and stomach, Andrzejewski said.
Twan still has a fragment in his neck and a few smaller ones in his nose that won’t be removed, Frank said.
While Twan was in surgery and recovery, Frank never left his side for 36 hours. “Those dogs are like their kids,” said Andrzejewski. “His wife had to bring him sleep wear.”
Twan lives with Frank. “I take care of him 24 hours a day,” Frank said. “He goes where I go.”
Twan has been on the force 3 1/2 years. He has helped take 46 people into custody and aided in $1.6 million in drug apprehensions, said Mekka Parish, DeKalb police spokeswoman.
Bear is a police dog in Chicago, IL who took off last night when he was startled by thunder during a storm.
When the storm quieted, King accompanied Bear, “whining and pacing,” out to the back yard of his Southwest Side home to eat and relieve himself around 10:30 p.m.
“He takes one bite, hears rolling thunder – not a bang, crash, boom – and he runs over into a corner of the yard,” King said. “I’m calling. He’s not coming.”
Then, Bear took off, jumping a five-foot fence and running east.
“I don’t know where in the hell this dog has run to,” King said.
Chicago police, including King, spent the night and this morning searching for the 3-year-old, 74-pound, black-and-tan German shepherd.
King said he’s hoping he finds his way back home.
Bear is a newer member of the Chicago Police Department’s canine unit. He is the third canine officer who has lived and worked with King.
“He’s friendly, very good-natured – the new, kinder, gentler police dog,” King said. “He’s all about playing.”
Bear lives with King in the 3800 block of West 109th Street.
If anyone sees Bear, they are asked to call the police at (312) 746-7180.
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In Eugene, OR a man was fighting off an intruder to defend his family when the police showed up, complete with K9.
