Animal Control
Court rules that the behavior of the dog, and the subject’s failure to control the dog, could lead a reasonable officer to perceive the dog as an imminent threat
In some situations, we have time to make a formal plan
Cops spend a lot of time rescuing critters from places they shouldn’t be, and we’re going to look at a few rescues
A CHP officer assists some good Samaritans with the rescue of 10 adorable puppies abandoned during a ferocious storm
A Hall County Deputy was setting up for a K-9 training exercise near a pond when he heard a hissing sound and saw an alligator charging at him; he climbed an embankment to escape uninjured
“Alright, we got a big a** raccoon in here,” one officer said to the others. “Easy partner, you’re going to be OK,” he told the raccoon
The horses were members of the Cleveland PD mounted division that “inadvertently strayed” during routine care and exercise
“It’s great to see true teamwork with Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana State Police and New Orleans Police Department working to make the city of New Orleans safe,” Gov. Jeff Landry stated
PA State Troopers rescue a bald eagle struck by a vehicle
The idea to add Patch to the force was inspired by Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick, a horse lover; Patch will help the horses working the Mardi Gras festival by relieving their anxiety and boredom
The video collaboration sheds light on how firearms manufacturers like Savage have helped pave the way for the Pittman-Robertson Act to contribute to the work of wildlife agencies
Boulder Police Department officers shot the dog as it ran toward them after repeatedly going after its owner
“It took deputies and cowboys nearly two hours to contain the bull, but not before it charged both people and vehicles,” the Indian River County Sheriff’s Office stated
Video shows camels walking on the highway along with zebras standing next to LEOs
The officer sent a lifeline to the man via his dog, Ruby, who carried it across the ice
“Due to the bobcat’s injuries, the animal was docile and surrendered to the help the deputy was providing,” the Lee County Sheriff’s Office stated
“No beavers or officers were injured,” a spokesperson for the Bartlett Police Department said
“They commit seemingly random acts of vandalism while besmirching the reputation of our local youth.”
It took about eight people, including one sergeant and two deputies, to move the 12-foot, 600-pound gator
Police officers eventually cornered the animal in a fenced lot about 3 miles away from the Newark Penn Station
K-9 bear died in September 2022 after being left in a patrol vehicle for 22 hours without food or water
“He had no concern for traffic and no regard for our traffic safety laws,” Detective Sgt. Bob Jones said
Police used a dog snare to help “Rudolph,” who did not appear to be seriously injured, out of the building the same way he got in
“Officers today see a lot of hard stuff on the road and on the jobs that they do, so [C.J.] serves to support them and help me whenever I’m providing mental health treatment,” an official said
“Bane did a wonderful job working for us. I cannot explain enough how much Bane did for this community,” said Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter
Police rescued the puppy, who has since been adopted
The driver of the truck was uninjured and the piglets were picked up by another trailer
The move will put more officers on patrol, saving the department in officer overtime pay
The department is in the process of searching for “host families” to keep cat deputies across the city
“He acted independently [and] committed multiple policy violations in his decision to euthanize [Annie the deer],” Chief Mario RedLegs said
The dog will serve as a seizure response dog for Kynadee, Chief Delvon Campbell’s 9-year-old daughter
The department said “Zena,” a black Labrador, is on the mend
“Even though the deer didn’t pause to say thank you, we’re sure it’s appreciative,” the department said
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