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Plymouth police officer shoots, kills his K-9 after dog attacks him
Plymouth police confirm one of their K-9’s is dead after the dog attacked its handler and was shot by the officer. The incident happened in a commercial parking lot on Court Street Tuesday morning. Plymouth Police Chief Michael Botieri says officers were dispatched at about 9:20 a.m. to a call for service in the area of 179 Court St., where the suspect had fled the scene. K-9 Officer Keith Larson pulled into the parking lot to prepare his K-9, a German shepherd named Nico, for the call. According to Botieri, Larson was bitten by the K-9 during this interaction and the officer was forced to use his service weapon after several attempts to disengage the dog. “Unfortunately, Nico died at the scene,” Botieri said. Several Plymouth police officers, as well as Brewster Ambulance personnel, were dispatched to assist Larson. He was taken to South Shore Hospital to be treated for injuries to both of his hands, and he is expected to be OK. Botieri says Larson has been assigned to the K-9 unit since March 2017, and was specifically assigned to Nico in August 2019. According to the police chief, Larson was previously bitten on the hand by Nico while deploying the K-9 in April. The pair were then reassigned to the Sheriff’s Department K-9 Academy and recertified for service in July. “Officer Larson is a 17-year veteran of the Plymouth Police Department with an exemplary record,” Botieri said. Nico was one of two K-9’s on the Plymouth Police Department.
