By Police1 Staff
A K-9’s incredible rescue of a Mississippi officer who was ambushed has been getting quite a bit of attention in the news – and we thought it’d be a perfect opportunity to highlight some other acts of bravery by man’s best friend. In our latest installment of Trending Topics, we present five stories of K-9s who came to the aid of officers in a dire time of need. Take a look:
 | K-9 saves Miss. cop from ambush The deputy stopped a vehicle and was startled when two men came out of the nearby woods and attacked him. |
 | Wounded Ore. officer: Fallen K-9 ‘saved my life’ K-9 Mick had just recently joined the Portland Police Bureau K-9 Unit after completing the extensive training program. |
 | Stabbed K-9 saved partner’s life K-9 Rocco was stabbed multiple times by a suspect who attacked officers. |
 | K-9 tried to save fallen partner, officials say Deputy Sheriff Kyle D. Pagerly’s K-9, Jynx, tried to save the mortally wounded officer and likely did save the lives of other officers searching for a suspect. |
 | K-9 helped save cops’ lives in shootout Sheriff’s office credited a police dog for helping prevent any officers from being hurt in a gunfight. |