New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Police Department, Railroad Police
End of Watch Tuesday, June 9, 1896
Add to My HeroesDanger
K9 Danger was struck and killed by a train on the Lake Shore and Michigan Railway tracks near West 17th Street in Chicago, Illinois.
Danger and his handler were patrolling the railroad yard when Danger suddenly started chasing a cat. The cat and Danger both ran in front of an oncoming train and were killed.
K9 Danger had been rescued by his handler three years earlier after several boys tied a can to his tail. His handler, a special officer for the railroad, trained him to search for trespassers on the railroad property and the two patrolled the yards together for three years.
Bio
- Breed Russian Terrier
- Gender Male
- Age Not available
- Tour 3 years
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by train
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View all 1 ReflectionsYou are not forgotten for your 3 years of service thank God you were alive and gave love and protection to those who needed it
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December 4, 2023
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