US EditionFormer Colorado K9 Kills Police Chief's 3-Year-Old Daughter, Officials Say
A former drug detection dog fatally attacked the 3-year-old daughter of Burlington Police Chief Nathan Hill in their backyard, officials said.
- On August 11, 2025, a former K9 from the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office attacked and fatally wounded the young child of Nathan Hill, the chief of police in Burlington, at their residence.
- After the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office discontinued its K9 program, the dog was retired and transferred to the Burlington Police Department, though it was not actively serving at the time.
- Deputies found the child lifeless at the scene, and paramedics transported her to the local hospital in Kit Carson County, where she was later declared deceased; authorities reported no additional injuries.
- Officials said the German Shepherd was not trained in apprehension or bite work, authorities have not disclosed what caused the attack, and the dog was euthanized at the Burlington Dog Pound.
- The Kit Carson County Sheriff's Office continues investigating the incident while the Burlington Police Department expressed condolences and appreciation for first responders and hospital staff.
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Former Colorado K-9 euthanized after chief's 3-year-old daughter dies following attack
DENVER (KDVR) — A German Shepherd that previously worked as a narcotics detection K-9 has been euthanized after reportedly attacking a Colorado police chief's 3-year-old daughter, who later died. When the Kit Carson County Sheriff and a deputy arrived at the scene on Monday, they found the mother and an unresponsive 3-year-old child in a backyard. The dog was not actively attacking, the sheriff's office said, and was secure in a kennel. EMS took…
Former Colorado K9 kills police chief's 3-year-old daughter, officials say
By Austen Erblat Click here for updates on this story KIT CARSON COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — A former Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office K9 attacked the Burlington police chief’s 3-year-old daughter on Monday, killing her, officials from the police department and Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office said on Tuesday. When Kit Carson County Sheriff Travis Belden and a deputy arrived at the scene of the attack, the dog was in a kennel. Paramedics arr…
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