K9 Scout, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, New York

K9 Scout

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, New York

End of Watch Thursday, January 18, 2018

Scout

K9 Scout died after a ball accidentally became lodged in his mouth, blocking his airway.

Scout was participating in an advanced training canine training exercise with other county and state police canines at a building in the 700 block of Starbuck Street in Watertown. Scout was given his ball as a reward during the training, but it became lodged in his mouth. The handlers immediately began giving aid to Scout and took him a veterinary hospital where he later died.

Scout had served with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office for 3-1/2 years and was trained in explosives detection, handler protection, and tracking.

Bio

Breed German Shepherd
Gender Male
Age 6
Tour 3 years, 6 months

Incident Details

Cause Asphyxiation

training

Most Recent Reflection

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A very sad time for the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department as they mourn the loss of K9 Scout as he lost his life in a training exercise with other dogs from the New York State Police and various other agencies. He is gone but not forgotten. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department mourns the loss of a very brave and courageous dog that served in their department for three years.

Bradford Paulson
Observer

May 25, 2018