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They follow their noses to sniff out narcotics and other illegal drugs. But along with uppers, downers, pills and powders, the K-9 dogs and their handlers are also coming across fentanyl.

A police dog who was apparently not cut out for fighting crime has a “regal” new job. Gavel is a German Shepherd who flunked out of a police dog academy because he “did not display the necessary aptitude for a life on the front line” and loved meeting strangers.

Abandoned Pit Bull On the Verge of Euthanization Gets 2nd Chance as Police Dog. An abandoned pit bull, Apollo, was scheduled to be euthanized because no one wanted to adopt him. That's when a narcotics K-9 trainer stepped in and rescued him, but his life still wasn't easy. Officers passed over...

A Colby man is suing a Marathon County Sheriff's deputy after a police dog bit the man following a traffic stop and a police pursuit.

Police dog takes part in 22 push-ups challenge A police dog has joined its handler in taking part in a push-up challenge to raise awareness of veteran suicid...

A police dog takes a big bite out of crime, subduing a carjacking suspect involved in a high-speed chase and spectacular injury crash. Eyewitnesses capture t...

Credo was fatally stabbed allegedly by a known gang member last month.

A north Texas police department is mourning the loss of its K-9 partner, which died after suffering from hot weather during a pursuit with a suspect.

Sheriff Manny Gonzales speaks to the media about injured police dog Rex, who was attacked by a suspect in southwest Albuquerque Monday morning.

Zane Thomas Smith has been on the run for a few days after an alleged robbery. The suspect was found at a house in Pomona, where a K-9 dog sniffed him out hiding in a hallway cupboard. He allegedly punched the dog in the snout and that is when the dog bit Smith on the penis, piercing his main...

Glendale police officer and police dog were sent to local hospitals after being involved in a shooting Thursday night. http://azcentral.com/community/glendale/articles/20130620officer-dog-injured-glendale-shooting-abrk.html

What happens to a police dog when it retires? Who does he go to?