2023-07-19 17:50:02
Significant resources have been mobilized to try to find a lost police dog. Ben had fled as he and his handler were regarding to start their day at work. The hunt lasted 2 days.
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Ben is not just a police dog; he is also a full member of his handler’s family. So when the quadruped vanished, everything was done to try to bring him home safe and sound as soon as possible, reported Online Athens.
The runaway of the brave doggie from the police took place on Tuesday, July 11. Ben, 9-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer, is an experienced canine agent. Trained in the detection of explosive materials, he served, in fact, within the police department ofAtlanta in Georgia (USA) for 8 years.
That morning, he and his master were preparing to leave their home in Bogarta town located 70 kilometers east ofAtlanta, to get to work. Like every day, the police officer had opened the box for the dog to allow him to board the van. However, instead of heading towards the vehicle, Ben had decided to run away to rush into the woods and never reappear.
City of Atlanta Police Department / Facebook
« He was probably chasing a deer or some other animal », following James Halle, county sheriffOconee. His office was immediately notified of the disappearance of the police dog.
A drone and a helicopter deployed
From then on, several officers took part in the search. The sector has been combed through, including from the air. The font ofAtlanta has, in fact, deployed a helicopter and a drone. Despite all these efforts, Ben remained untraceable.
It was only two days later, Thursday July 13, that there was something new. The German Shorthaired Pointer was eventually located just 500 meters from the home.
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Ben was doing well. It was ” probably a little dehydrated, but glad to be back from his little misadventure “, noted James Hales.
By Alexander God
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