The dog had been donated to the town’s police force after the sheriff’s office discontinued its K-9 program, authorities say.

Kiah is the only pit bull police dog that he's heard of on the East Coast, Carlson said. He calls her a "sweetheart" and expects her to excel in her new job. "Dogs are individuals," he said.

A house burglar who stole a grandmother's car during his latest spree was found hiding in a tree, a court has heard. John Reilly, 29, broke into a home in Gateshead and took a woman's TV and car keys, using the latter to steal her Ford Puma, Newcastle Crown Court heard.

The service dog Logan Square resident Angel Santiago searched weeks for has been found after he went missing in an attempted dog theft.

Retired police dogs in Illinois will soon receive long-term veterinary care, thanks to a new law championed by State Senator Napoleon Harris III.

In Honolulu, the police department spent about $150,000 in federal pandemic relief money to buy their Spot from robotics firm Boston Dynamics for use at a government-run tent city near the airport.

Duncan Police arrested a man who allegedly told officers that a ‘dog’ gave him permission to be in the home he broke into.