K9 Odin – Fresno, California

Died 1/4/22 

California officer forced to shoot K9 after violent attack

A police dog was shot and killed after he suddenly attacked an officer Tuesday morning, according to Fresno police officials. Last October, officials say K-9 Odin attacked and seriously injured an officer, who had to be hospitalized for his injuries. After considering the safety of the public and officers, officials say the decision was made to remove K-9 Odin from service. Over the course of several months, Odin’s behavior continued to decline and he started to become more aggressive toward those caring for him. Following a final assessment, the department made the difficult decision to euthanize Odin. On Tuesday morning, Odin was scheduled for the procedure and members of the K-9 unit gathered to take him to the veterinarian’s office. Officials say Odin continued to be extremely aggressive despite being given prescribed sedatives. Odin ended up biting a K-9 officer on his arm. The officer wasn’t able to get Odin to release his grip, so officials say he was forced to shoot him.“Members of the Fresno Police Department are truly saddened with this incident, and we will be forever grateful for his years of service to our community,” Fresno police officials wrote in a press release. K-9 Odin was 4 years old and had served with the Fresno Police Department for three years.

 

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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.
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