A police dog was stabbed to death while searching for a suspect in an armed robbery in Arizona, according to local reports.
Deputies from the Pima County Sheriff’s Department were searching for the two male suspects when they saw a man enter a fenced commercial yard at approximately 8 p.m. Friday, according to Tucson.com.
They let the K-9 — named Kenzo — loose and sent him to search the area, the sheriff’s department said in a news release Saturday.
When the dog didn’t return, deputies went in after him. When they found him, Kenzo was lying next to one of the suspects and had suffered “life-threatening injuries,” the department said.
Authorities took the puppy to the vet, but he did not make it.
Veterinarians will perform a necropsy, but the hero dog “had injuries consistent with a stab wound,” the website said.
Kenzo, a police K-9 with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, was reportedly stabbed to death while searching for an armed robbery suspect. Instagram/@alecak9 Kenzo was dispatched to a commercial area to search for the suspect. Instagram/@alecak9 The police came in after he didn’t come out. They found him lying next to their target. Instagram/@alecak9
“We are saddened by the loss of K9 Kenzo and reminded of the dangers our deputies face with their K9 partners serving alongside them,” the department said in a statement.
Two men – Cody D. Bartlett, 36; and Juan Tacho, 32 – were arrested on charges of armed robbery and aggravated robbery.
Kenzo died before he could be saved. Instagram/@alecak9 A man allegedly stabbed him to death. Twitter/@Gak9foundation
Bartlett has also been charged with killing or injuring a work/service animal, the sheriff’s department said.
Dog lovers and other K-9 units across the country are paying their respects to their fallen protectors.
“K9 Kenzo was killed (stabbed) while trying to locate two suspects,” The Georgia Police K9 Foundation wrote on X.
Outpourings of love and grief came from dog lovers and other K-9 units on social media. Twitter/@Gak9foundation
“May he rest in peace,” the post continued. “Thank you for your service, Kenzo. Our thoughts and prayers are with all involved.”
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