Minneapolis Police Department, Minnesota
End of Watch Saturday, September 5, 2015
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K9 Dutch died after accidentally ingesting a lacrosse ball during a training exercise.
The ball became lodged in Dutch's throat and his handler was not able to remove it. The ball was eventually freed by a veterinarian but they were unsuccessful in reviving Dutch.
Bio
- Breed Dutch Shepherd
- Gender Male
- Age 3
- Tour Not available
Incident Details
- Cause Training accident
Most Recent Reflection
View all 29 ReflectionsGod bless you.You passed away too soon.I'm from Minnesota about an hour from Minneapolis.
Dylan Feeney
January 15, 2016
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