K9 – Middlesbrough, England

Police dog put to sleep after biting man in unprovoked attack

A police dog has been put down after biting a 28-year-old man in an unprovoked incident. Cleveland Police said it had referred the matter to police watchdog the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) after the attack, on Monday, June 6. A police officer was exercising the German Shepherd dog near Ormesby Stables in Eston, Middlesbrough, when the incident happened. The man suffered bite puncture wounds on his arm and upper body and was taken to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesbrough, where he was later released. The dog handler also received medical attention after being injured on his arm by the dog when trying to stop the attack. Cleveland Police said it had “sincerely apologised” to the man and wished him a swift recovery. A spokeswoman said: “The dog was immediately removed from duties whilst an investigation takes place and the matter has been voluntarily referred to the IPCC. “Based on an assessment of the animal it has been put to sleep. “This was not an easy decision for any of the people involved, but has been made in the best interests of all those involved.” Temporary Assistant Chief Constable Ciaron Irvine said: “Until an investigation is complete, it would be wrong to speculate about the causes of the incident without an assessment of the full circumstances. What is clear is that this incident should not have happened and we must absolutely understand what went wrong. “We have apologised and will put support in place to ensure that both the member of the public and officer are able to recover as quickly as possible. “We will fully cooperate with the IPCC’s independent investigation to swiftly understand the cause of this incident.”

Tags

Submitted By Jim Cortina

James A. Cortina has been involved with police dogs since 1972 and currently on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Jim has been appointed as Treasurer since its inception in 1991. Jim is one of the charter members of the C.P.W.D.A. organization. Since 1975 he has been a certified professional dog trainer and received his Master Trainer Certification in 1985. During his career he has provided armed K-9 strike crowd control for security agencies in Connecticut and out of state security companies. In conjunction with other members of the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Board of Directors, he helped to draft Connecticut Statute 53-247(e) "Intentional Injury or Killing of Police K-9" which was passed by the Senate in 1993 and also assisted in implementing the prestigious Daniel Wasson Memorial K-9 Award in 1992. In 1993 he helped coordinate the North American Police Work Dog Association Nationals in New London, Connecticut. He was appointed Training Director for the New London County Work Dog Association from 1985-1987. He performed decoy work for Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. in police K-9 demonstrations, trained several local police department canines, and coordinated training workshops for out-of-state police departments. He participated in the United States Police K-9 Association Trials in Croton on Hudson, New York in 1985 as a decoy. He is an avid photographer and received photography awards in 1989, 1990, and 1991 and currently takes photographs for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc.
| Old Memorials | Site Map
Copyright © 1973 - 2024 Louise Krause Memorials to Fallen K-9's Hosted By PC-GEEK Site Maintained BY Jim Cortina