Verro, A Beloved Police Dog Killed By Police
- 5 years ago
A beloved police dog was killed in a tragic accident when it was mistakenly shot by a Paulding County deputy during a chaotic chase.
Verro, an 8-year-old male belgian malinois, got out of a patrol car without being released to assist his handler, Corporal Brandon Kilgore.
Deputies were in pursuit of a man who fled the scene of an alleged domestic dispute in the Saddlebrook Farms subdivision in Dallas.
When the K-9 saw someone running away from him, he was unable to differentiate between a deputy and the suspect and attacked the deputy.
Unable to remove the dog from his leg after being bitten, the deputy followed his official training, drew his weapon and killed Verro.
The deputy was following standard practice by not releasing Verro and leaving his window partially open.
Verro was able to sneak out of the vehicle through an open kennel door. Paulding deputies were unaware the dog was out of the car and didn’t identify him until after he was shot.
He died at the scene.The suspect was taken into custody by other deputies in the area.
Verro, an 8-year-old male belgian malinois, got out of a patrol car without being released to assist his handler, Corporal Brandon Kilgore.
Deputies were in pursuit of a man who fled the scene of an alleged domestic dispute in the Saddlebrook Farms subdivision in Dallas.
When the K-9 saw someone running away from him, he was unable to differentiate between a deputy and the suspect and attacked the deputy.
Unable to remove the dog from his leg after being bitten, the deputy followed his official training, drew his weapon and killed Verro.
The deputy was following standard practice by not releasing Verro and leaving his window partially open.
Verro was able to sneak out of the vehicle through an open kennel door. Paulding deputies were unaware the dog was out of the car and didn’t identify him until after he was shot.
He died at the scene.The suspect was taken into custody by other deputies in the area.