IRVINE, Calif.—The curious 3-year-old golden Labrador—wearing a K-9 service vest—lovingly nudged journalists with his nose as local and county officials and Orange County Fire Authority staff announced April 10 the newest four-legged member of their team. “Pax” will now assist the fire authority in responding to trauma incidents with his handler Firefighter Wade Munson. “The…
Orange County Fire Authority Adds New K9 to Its Ranks
April 11, 2023
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California to Consider Banning ‘Racist’ Police K9s for Arrests, Crowd Control
February 17, 2023
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California lawmakers filed legislation this week to ban the “racist” use of police canines for arrests and crowd control, sparking some backlash from law enforcement. Assemblyman Corey Jackson, who represents part of Riverside County, and Assemblyman Ash Kaldra, of South San Jose, introduced AB 742 Feb. 13, to end what they said was deeply racialized…
GOP Lawmaker Seeks to Punish Those Responsible for Police K9 Deaths
A Republican lawmaker is seeking to punish the perpetrators of police K9 deaths, and she’s also promoting a plan for officers to help get addicts off the streets. Those measures form part of the congresswoman’s efforts to stand up for law enforcement officers who she says deserve support from Americans, despite the left’s narratives against…
Navy Veteran Falls Into Drugs and Depression, Loses Everything—Until Service Dog Saves His Life
For one military veteran from Maine, joining the Navy was a life-changing experience for the better. But life took a downward turn after getting out—until a service dog saved him. “I had a blast in the military, I got to sight-see different things. It definitely helped me grow up and gave me purpose in life—structure,”…
Rescue K9 Locates Man Trapped Under Rubble After Building Collapse in Washington DC, Leads Rescuers to Him
As firefighters responded to a five-story condominium collapse in Washington D.C. on July 1, a man who was trapped under the rubble owes a debt of gratitude to man’s best friend. Kimber, the 8-year-old search and rescue K-9 who assisted at the scene (on Kennedy Street in northwest D.C.), was able to pinpoint the man,…
Massachusetts Police Pay Tribute to K-9 Killed In The Line Of Duty
The Braintree Police held a memorial service at the Massachusetts Gillette Stadium on Tuesday for Kitt, a K-9 police dog that took a lethal hit during a June 4 shootout. According to a press release from the Braintree Police Department, officers responded to a domestic abuse call at the Braintree Village apartment complex in Braintree,…
Ex-army K9 Handler Reunites With Bomb Sniffer German Shepherd for Touching Adoption
An ex-soldier of the U.S. Army was recently reunited in Las Vegas with the bomb-sniffing German shepherd that he worked with a few years ago. Specialist Michael Steponovich, who left the Army for civilian life in January, had worked with the 7-year-old dog, Popeye, for 1 1/2 years as his handler while on active duty in…
Ex-Army K9 Handler Reunites With Bomb Sniffer German Shepherd in Touching Reunion
An ex-soldier of the U.S. Army was recently reunited in Las Vegas with the bomb-sniffing German shepherd that he worked with a few years ago. Specialist Michael Steponovich, who left the Army for civilian life in January, had worked with the 7-year-old dog, Popeye, for 1 1/2 years as his handler while on active duty in…
Video Shows Ex-Police K9’s Hilarious Response When Owner Says ‘Cocaine’—and It Goes Viral
In a video that went viral on TikTok, an ex-police K9 yields a hilarious reaction, when his owner slips the word “cocaine” into an ordinary sentence to see if the highly trained sniffer dog will notice. In the clip, German shepherd Dante starts off panting away blissfully, chilling with his owner Davey Rutherford—who adopted Dante…
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