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  • ATF's 'Mikey' dies on duty for NBA All-Star Game

    02/15/2006 12:24:58 PM PST · by afraidfortherepublic · 47 replies · 1,931+ views
    Houston Chronicle ^ | 2-15-06 | Eric Hanson
    An explosives sniffing dog died this morning after falling from a ramp at the George R. Brown Convention Center in downtown Houston. The dog, Mikey, was part of a U.S. Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives unit involved in a security sweep of the convention center in preparation for the NBA All-Star game, said Franceska Perot, spokeswoman for ATF. Perot said about 1:30 a.m. the unit was taking a break and the dog, a Labrador, was being put into the back of a truck when he suddenly bolted and went over the edge of a ramp. The dog fell about 55...