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Two St. Louis County police dogs die of natural causes on same day

St. Louis County police are mourning the loss of two police dogs that died from non-duty-related illnesses Tuesday, police said. (STLToday)- One of the dogs, Lass, retired in October, and died from cancer. The other dog, Zar, was still on the force, but was euthanized after a sudden medical emergency, according to police. The St. […]

Police dog that searched for mountain hikers dies in hospital

A Kingman police dog that became overwhelmed by the heat while searching for lost hikers has died. (FOX)- Kingman police say Amigo died Saturday morning at a veterinary critical care facility in Las Vegas. According to authorities, the K9 officer assisted searchers Wednesday after two injured hikers became stuck on the top of a mountain […]