By Police1 Staff
LEBANON, Ind. — A K-9 was killed by a vehicle near his home over the weekend.
CBS 4 Indy reported that K-9 Nico got out of his outdoor kennel while his handler, Officer Tommy Nash, was away Saturday.
When Nash arrived back home and noticed Nico was gone, he launched a search. He later found Nico’s body near a roadway.
Nico was a dual-purpose narcotics K-9 who served with the Lebanon Police Department for two years.
“When Nico was not chasing after suspects and sniffing out drugs, he was at home with his handler and family,” the department wrote on Facebook. “Nico was social, caring, and even seemed to be able to sense when someone needed some extra attention. He will be missed.
Police said Nico was cremated and they are working on establishing a memorial for him.
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