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Pursuit ends in death of police dog, authorities say
North County Times ^ | Jan 1, 2008 | not specified

Posted on 01/01/2008 5:43:29 PM PST by RDTF

OCEANSIDE ---- A pursuit suspect from Oceanside stopped his vehicle midspan on the Coronado Bridge, exited the car and jumped off the bridge at about 7:25 p.m.Monday, along with an Oceanside police dog that tried to stop him, according to California Highway Patrol officer Larry Landeros. The man lived, but the dog died.

The pursuit began in Oceanside at 6:44 p.m after police suspected the driver was intoxicated. During the pursuit, the man was involved in a hit-and-run crash, authorities said.Highway Patrol officers joined the pursuit southbound on Interstate 5 as the car approached the Coronado Bridge, Landeros said.

The police dog lunged at the suspect as he hesitated momentarily after exiting his vehicle. The dog, a German shepherd, and the suspect both fell and the dog's body has been recovered, Landeros said.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; doggiepinglist; donutwatch; k9; kia; leo; policedog; workingdogs
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To: RDTF

Prayers up for Stryker and especially for his handler and best pal.


61 posted on 01/01/2008 6:55:47 PM PST by cabojoe
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To: elkfersupper
You cannot train a dog to keep the peace.

Maybe not, but I trained mine to retrieve the newspaper from the end of the driveway.

62 posted on 01/01/2008 6:57:23 PM PST by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Democrats spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: AlaskaErik
Maybe not, but I trained mine to retrieve the newspaper from the end of the driveway.

Good dog and trainer!

If you had trained it to chew somebody up on command (unless you are LEO), both of you might be dead.

63 posted on 01/01/2008 7:01:12 PM PST by elkfersupper
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To: RDTF

“FReeper you just insulted didn’t address you.”

What freeper did I insult?


64 posted on 01/01/2008 7:04:05 PM PST by babygene (Never look into the laser with your last good eye...)
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To: AlaskaErik
Too bad it wasn't the other way around.

Please tell me your next post will be: "I was being sarcastic."

65 posted on 01/01/2008 7:06:11 PM PST by inneroutlaw
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To: RDTF
God Bless you Stryker. God Bless you, God Bless you, God Bless you.

Ah, did they happen to mention what hospital the perp was "staying" in???? ...JUST curious ;-----) <--- Dachshund smile

66 posted on 01/01/2008 7:07:11 PM PST by NordP (Such tough choices ahead, I'm now a "middle of the road" voter--somewhere between RUSH & Savage ;-))
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To: inneroutlaw
TOO BAD IT WASN'T THE OTHER WAY AROUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CLEAR ENOUGH FOR YOU? I'M NOT BEING SARCASTIC IN THE LEAST. POS JERK GRABS THE DOG AND TAKES HIM OVERBOARD WITH HIM!!!!!! WHAT A USELESS HUMAN BEING.

67 posted on 01/01/2008 7:09:45 PM PST by NordP (Such tough choices ahead, I'm now a "middle of the road" voter--somewhere between RUSH & Savage ;-))
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To: Caramelgal

Kind of like the bumper sticker that says, “The more people I meet, the more bullets I need.”

R.I.P., poor doggie.


68 posted on 01/01/2008 7:17:48 PM PST by LibWhacker (Democrats are phony Americans)
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To: RDTF

Why did they put the dog on the guy?

He was out of the car.

Did he have a weapon?

Did the cops just want to see some blood?

Seems they just wanted so see they’re pet having some fun.

I love dogs, but a trained dog in the hands of sadists is trouble waiting to happen, IMHO.


69 posted on 01/01/2008 7:17:49 PM PST by glasseye
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To: NordP

Was I talkin’ to you?


70 posted on 01/01/2008 7:19:14 PM PST by inneroutlaw
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To: NordP

And, BTW, where in the article does it even remotely say the guy grabbed the dog and took him with him?


71 posted on 01/01/2008 7:28:15 PM PST by inneroutlaw
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To: Starwolf

Yep, several years ago here in Sacramento, we had some drunken, drugged-out lunatic throw a police dog off a bridge, killing it. But you don’t have to throw them off a bridge. In fact, you don’t have to be very strong at all to seriously injure a dog. It’s only because most people are scared to death of being bitten that allows police dogs (especially the lone police dog) to be effective. I’m very thankful for that!


72 posted on 01/01/2008 7:33:12 PM PST by LibWhacker (Democrats are phony Americans)
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To: inneroutlaw
Please tell me your next post will be: "I was being sarcastic."

The dog served a useful purpose, the criminal didn't. Now the taxpayers have to warehouse this piece of human refuse. My original statement stands.

73 posted on 01/01/2008 7:37:15 PM PST by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Democrats spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: inneroutlaw
Sorry, I live here, and the CHP Sgt. on scene (who witnessed the entire event) said so on our local news programs here.

Why in the WORLD would you EVER defend such a horrible person?

74 posted on 01/01/2008 7:44:40 PM PST by NordP (Such tough choices ahead, I'm now a "middle of the road" voter--somewhere between RUSH & Savage ;-))
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To: inneroutlaw

See post 7


75 posted on 01/01/2008 7:46:11 PM PST by NordP (Such tough choices ahead, I'm now a "middle of the road" voter--somewhere between RUSH & Savage ;-))
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To: AlaskaErik

And mine right along with you-—a post or two after.


76 posted on 01/01/2008 7:47:03 PM PST by NordP (Such tough choices ahead, I'm now a "middle of the road" voter--somewhere between RUSH & Savage ;-))
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To: AlaskaErik
” The dog served a useful purpose, the criminal didn’t.”

So let me get this straight... The guy was suspected of being drunk and was pursued by cops where he got into an accident.

So the drunk guy serves no useful purpose but the dog does?

The dog is a tool of the police, the same as the cop’s flashlight or gun or radar detector, period. It’s just an animal, and if the perp had been giving it treats, it would have went after the cop.

You put an animal’s life above a person? How weird...

77 posted on 01/01/2008 7:49:20 PM PST by babygene (Never look into the laser with your last good eye...)
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To: glasseye
Are you serious???? YOU ACTUALLY THINK THE POLICE OFFICER DID THIS ON A LARK? FOR FUN??? HIS PARTNER IS DEAD, and YOU ARE CALLING THE COPS SADISTS???

You are one sick puppy.

78 posted on 01/01/2008 7:50:34 PM PST by NordP (Such tough choices ahead, I'm now a "middle of the road" voter--somewhere between RUSH & Savage ;-))
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To: glasseye

Oh, and it’s “their” not “they are” -they’re.


79 posted on 01/01/2008 7:52:32 PM PST by NordP (Such tough choices ahead, I'm now a "middle of the road" voter--somewhere between RUSH & Savage ;-))
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To: NordP
I'm leaving...some of you are just too strange to waste time on.

Ignorance is bliss.

80 posted on 01/01/2008 7:53:14 PM PST by NordP (Such tough choices ahead, I'm now a "middle of the road" voter--somewhere between RUSH & Savage ;-))
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