Police Dog Shot in Line of Duty Reunited with Cop

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In March of 2014, Bruno the K-9 German Shepherd was shot in the face while chasing down a suspect. His partner, Officer RJ Young, was devastated.

The suspect was killed in the gunfire, but Bruno stopped him from hurting anyone else — including Officer Young. “[He was shot] point blank, it was a horrific thing to have to watch,” he told ABC News. “My entire world came tumbling down in the matter of a second.”

Bruno, who at the time was a 6-year veteran of the Anaheim, CA, police force, was bleeding profusely and was rushed to the hospital. A bullet remained lodged inside his chest, but miraculously, it barely missed his heart.

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After bravely undergoing two surgeries, Bruno’s breathing tube was removed. A week after Bruno was hospitalized, the cameras were rolling when Officer Young was finally able to hug his partner again.

Bruno never returned to life as a canine officer. Instead, he retired and happily went home with Officer Young and his family. Officer Young said, “He’s like a son to me. Bruno will be with me for the rest of my life.”

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21 thoughts on “Police Dog Shot in Line of Duty Reunited with Cop”

  12. Anna Gentry

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    I’m happy this dog was reunited with his handler….I just wish more cops would think about the heartache they cause by unnecessarily shooting the dogs of civilians. Especially in light of some court giving them unfettered ability to kill at will.

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