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DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — A Brookhaven police officer and his K-9 companion are back home after being injured pursuing a burglary suspect Wednesday night.
Officer John Ritch and his K-9, Grizz, tracked the suspect to a ravine, where had fallen in and hurt himself. Ritch and Grizz were circling to get a better vantage point when they stepped into a yellow jacket nest. The two were swarmed by hundreds of yellow jackets.
The officer was stung more than 50 times. Luckily, he was not allergic.
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