National Dog Photograph Day 2024
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Needless to say, it becomes a personal matter when a companion and/or working animal is needlessly injured or worse, killed ... to which K-9 police officers all too often fall victim.
Duty. That is the name of the game. Police dogs fallen in the line of duty are afforded that respect they deserve. Memorial services and memories are a small token of esteem in the face of self sacrifice. It's a shame we cannot protect them better when they serve us in that capacity.
Today is National Dog Photography Day. It is observed each July 26 annually to encourage the owners of dogs and photographers to get together and record an animal in time.
Such as this dog, K-9 Coba. The cannine was killed after being shot while assisting a team of law enforcement officers from SLED and the Newberry County Sheriff's Office serving felony warrants on one James Robert Peterson near Prosperity on Tuesday, June 11.
He had his memorial service, but I'm quite sure his handler and other cohorts would have preferred that it had never been necessary.
Rest in peace.