Source: CANOE     Published: Feb. 4, 2010

Memo to would-be criminals: She's back. Not even two serious stab wounds to her head could keep Edmonton police dog Cora from continuing to do what she does best - taking a bite out of crime.

Source: The Morning Journal     Published: Feb. 4, 2010

Two FedEx packages being delivered from Texas to a Wolf Court, Elyria, home led to the arrest of a 27-year-old Elyria man on drug charges. A Summit County K-9 unit dogs sniffed the packages, which turned out to be two large bricks of marijuana and weighed a total of 34.8 pounds, according to an Elyria police report.

Source: Wicked Local     Published: Feb. 3, 2010

The search by a woman by State Police helicopter, North Andover police dog and other officers along Route 114 near the Middleton town line has come to an end.

Source: news-leader.com     Published: Feb. 3, 2010

The military working dog handlers of the 252nd Military Police Detachment and the Director of Emergency Services held a memorial service for one of its patrol explosive detector dogs Tuesday at the Military Police Grove. DAK E 238 served three combat tours in Iraq.

Source: theday.com     Published: Feb. 3, 2010

Town police are reporting that a local man who took his four dogs for a walk Tuesday night in the woods at Clark Community Park on Schoolhouse Road became disoriented and could not find his way out. Sgt Kevin Roche said the park has many trails that fork in different directions and it is easy to become disoriented at night.

Source: Las Vegas Sun     Published: Feb. 3, 2010

A French officer unleashed Arry, and the tall and muscular dog went to work. Wagging his tail in the early morning chill, he ran under four Afghan tractor-trailer trucks, sniffing at the exhaust pipes and motor. He then jumped into the cabins, slipping behind the driver's seat and sticking his nose into the glove compartment. A driver's partially eaten snack was ignored. In less than 10 minutes, the trucks were cleared for entry to Tora Forward Operating Base in eastern Afghanistan, and Arry started barking for more.

Source: Herald Tribune     Published: Feb. 3, 2010

A Manatee Sheriff's Office dog chased, caught and bit a man who tried to run away Tuesday while deputies investigated him for possible domestic abuse. The incident started around 5:45 p.m. when a deputy arrived at a home in the 3000 block of 21st Street Court East, where neighbors told investigators they had heard glass breaking and a woman pleading not to be hit again.

Source: Bernama.com     Published: Feb. 3, 2010

The police dog unit (K9) will acquire cadaver dogs which can detect human remains buried underground or submerged in the water like lake, sea or river. Bukit Aman CID director Datuk Mohd Bakri Zinin said dog handlers from Finland would be enlisted to train the dogs for six months at the end of the year.

Source: Little Chicago Review     Published: Feb. 3, 2010

One of the primary functions of the Wyoming Highway Patrol is to perform criminal interdiction on Wyoming highways focusing on the transport of illegal drugs. Troopers continue those efforts and have made two more sizeable seizures in the last week on Wyoming's roadways.

Source: Aiken Standard     Published: Feb. 3, 2010

"Business as usual" may get a little more challenging for local drug dealers in the days ahead, by virtue of another four-legged officer having joined the North Augusta Department of Public Safety. Max, a 4-year-old German shepherd originally from Belgium, had Monday as his first official day on duty and is launching into a career as Glenn Nichols' partner.

Source: NewsTalk 610     Published: Feb. 3, 2010

Following a shooting incident in St Catharines, police now have a suspect in custody. Shots were fired at 45 North Street last Thursday night (January 28th), when the door to apartment 403 was answered.  The victim suffered injuries to his hand and leg.

Source: The Windsor Star     Published: Feb. 3, 2010

The Windsor police service is mourning the loss of police dog Vahlter, who died after being seriously injured in a training exercise Monday night. Vahlter was a 2 1/2 year-old Belgian Malinois who had logged 13 months with the force.

Source: BBC     Published: Feb. 3, 2010

A trio of springer spaniel puppies will begin training to become police dogs thanks to money seized from criminals. Thirteen-week-old brothers Dibley, Oso and Gizmo will begin training when they are one-year-old at Essex Police's Dog Unit Headquarters in Sandon.

Source: Douglas Dispatch     Published: Feb. 3, 2010

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers stopped a drug smuggling attempt when they seized about 119 pounds of marijuana concealed in the doors of a vehicle.  On January 27 at about 5:30 p.m. CBP Officers at the Douglas Port of Entry were screening travelers and vehicles when they came in contact with a 23-year-old woman driving a 1996 Chevy Tahoe. The woman was identified as a Mexican National from Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. The CBP Officers selected the vehicle for inspection. With the assistance of a special trained K-9 Team the vehicle was searched. It was discovered that the doors of the Tahoe were loaded with packages of marijuana. The total weight of marijuana was approximately 119 pounds with an estimated street value $267,000.

Source: Chicago Tribune     Published: Feb. 2, 2010

The South Bend Police Department is investigating an incident in which officers claim a police dog unleashed during a foot chase went after one officer, was fired upon, and then bit several other officers.

Source: Bradenton Herald     Published: Feb. 2, 2010

A Manatee man was in jail on a domestic battery charge, after he ran from a deputy and his police dog, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office. Steven D. Valente, 34, ran when deputies about 5:45 a.m. today arrived at his residence in the 3000 block of 21st Street Court East, Bradenton, to investigate a report of a domestic disturbance, according to a news release.

Source: WNDU     Published: Feb. 2, 2010

The South Bend Police Department is launching an internal investigation to try to figure out exactly what happened during an arrest over the weekend. A chase on foot involving a K-9 unit set off a bizarre chain of events Sunday afternoon. At least 3 officers suffered bite wounds from the K-9 officer. One had to be taken to the hospital, and he will recover.

Source: Long Island Press     Published: Feb. 2, 2010

A 22-year-old New Hyde Park man was caught in the act of committing a burglary at a school in his hometown shortly after midnight on Monday, Nassau police said. Officers responded with canine units to the Christian Education Building on South 9th Street for the report of a burglary in progress.  Thunder, a police dog, searched the building and found Benjamin Wiener in a second-floor classroom, police said.

Source: Rouse Hill Times     Published: Feb. 2, 2010

A patron at the Mean Fiddler Hotel in Rouse Hill tried to pat and kiss a police drug dog. As a result of his actions, he has been charged with several offences. The man, 25, of St Marys, was in the pub at 8.45pm on January 24 when police dog Bodie and his handler walked through.

Source: Winona Daily News     Published: Feb. 2, 2010

A police dog bit a Goodview man on his buttocks Sunday morning when he refused to come out from hiding, Winona County Sheriff Dave Brand said. Dustin Lee Schewe, 21, was taken to Winona Health for treatment of his injuries after he was bit by Blitz, the sheriff's department's dog, at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Brand said. Sunday's incident is the second time this year a man has been bitten by a Winona K-9 dog after ignoring police warnings. The Winona police department's dog, Neko, bit a Goodview man on his arm. The man was hiding behind a propane tank.

Source: Muncie Free Press     Published: Feb. 2, 2010

On January 29, 2010, at about 9 p.m. Trooper Barry Bischoff and his K-9 partner Gaston answered the call to assist the Hagerstown Police Department in looking for a 15-year-old girl who had run away.

Source: South Bend Tribune     Published: Feb. 2, 2010

The South Bend Police Department is investigating whether officers behaved appropriately during a chase of a car theft suspect Sunday, a department official said. Some police at the scene allege Cpl. Scott Ross mishandled his canine and scuffled with Cpl. Joshua Morgan after Morgan tried to shoot the dog, South Bend police spokesman Capt. Phil Trent confirmed.

Source: The Mercury     Published: Feb. 2, 2010

After more than 10 years of friendship and camaraderie, Limerick Township Police Sgt. Robert Matalavage's heart filled with a profound sadness as he said goodbye to his partner.

Source: My FOX Houston     Published: Feb. 1, 2010

Five men are in custody -- accused of using guns to threaten and rob patrons outside a northwest Houston nightclub. The suspects led police on a chase into the Heights. Officers immediately caught three of the men, and a police dog found the other two suspect hiding in nearby yards. One of the suspects was bitten by the dog.

Source: Sun Herald     Published: Feb. 1, 2010

Jackson County will host the state police K-9 certification and competition Feb. 11-15 in Pascagoula. It's the first time the county has had the honor. Many of the events will be open to the public at the county fairgrounds north of Singing River Hospital. Local police organizers expect 50 dog-and-handler teams to participate from around the state in the United States Police Canine Association event.

Source: The Telegraph     Published: Feb. 1, 2010

As with last year's Alton Police Citizens Academy, it was two K-9s that "stole the show" Monday night during the first of three free informational sessions. "They are not vicious; the guy wearing this is a big, gigantic toy," said Pfc. Manny Espinoza of the Alton Police Department, referring to a thick protector he wore on his arm during a demonstration in The Commons at Lewis and Clark Community College.

Source: The Citizen     Published: Feb. 1, 2010

A suspect has been arrested after being subdued by a Fayette County K-9 unit. A call at 1:47 p.m. indicated that the K-9 unit "made apprehension" off Helmer Road just this side of the Clayton County line. An ambulance was being sent to the scene to treat a dog bite, according to reports.

Source: The Herald Journal     Published: Feb. 1, 2010

Jaxon got the second chance of a lifetime when he was adopted last summer and trained to be a member of Logan city's police force.

Source: KJRH, Channel 2            Published: February 1, 2010

Tulsa Police K-9 Officers driving through the parking lot of an East Tulsa motel early Monday spotted the SUV of a man wanted for the robbery of a Chase Bank branch.

Source: KSAZ FOX 10             Published: February 1, 2010

A K-9 officer stopped a vehicle for a moving violation. The officer suspected the driver, 41-year-old Kenneth Hook, was under the influence of alcohol. Police in Prescott Valley have arrested a 41-year-old man who they say was driving drunk and ran from them naked.