Tulare County Sheriff's Office, California
End of Watch Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Add to My HeroesRocco
K9 Rocco was struck and killed by a vehicle on Avenue 328 in Visalia at about 10:00 pm.
His handler had let him out of their patrol car for a break when he saw a rabbit and ran after it. He ran into the roadway and was struck by a passing vehicle.
K9 Rocco had served with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office for five months.
Bio
- Breed Belgian Malinois
- Gender Male
- Age 1
- Tour 5 months
Incident Details
- Cause Struck by vehicle
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