Police dog recovering after being shot when paw ‘contacted a firearm’ during Burlington investigation
- One of Halton Regional Police's K9 dogs was injured after its paw touched a discarded firearm during an investigation.
- The firearm discharged after the dog's paw touched it, resulting in an injury to the dog’s foot.
- The police force stated that the dog, named Freddy, received medical attention and is expected to fully recover.
- Investigators noted that Freddy found the loaded firearm in a wooded area where a carjacking suspect discarded it.
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Police dog injured after loaded gun goes off during post-arrest search in Ontario
Police in Halton Region say a search dog was injured earlier this week after finding a loaded firearm during a post-arrest search in Burlington, Ont.
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A Halton police dog is recovering from being shot in the leg after its paw “contacted a firearm” and caused it to fire during a robbery investigation in Burlington Thursday afternoon.
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