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Thurston County Sheriff's police dog Arlo has returned home after surviving being shot during a police chase and then multiple surgeries by veterinarians in Oregon.
Arlo suffered a shot to his leg and another bullet that went into his shoulder and neck. He was rushed to a local veterinarian clinic where he had surgery to be stabilized, but it was discovered that one of the bullets was still lodged in Arlo near his spine.
A second surgery was scheduled with veterinary specialists at Oregon State University in Corvallis, and Lacey fighters gave him a medical transport Thursday ahead of surgery on Friday.
Arlo spent a few days recuperating at the hospital, then was brought back home via police escort to Thurston County.
Source : https://www.facebook.com/thurston.countysheriff/videos/1696947043808386/
https://nbc16.com/news/nation-world/washington-state-police-dog-wounded-during-chase-returns-home-to-heros-welcome?fbclid=IwAR3rgNOs-kCupfWDVFf_5yyPm5Yh4t0ryzahrCi_r1e-nQitbg7Sw8YnTLQ
pelicansfightingterrorism
Kevlar Cone of Shame! What a good and protected and loved doggo!
PancakesAreDinner
Oh my fucking god americans are ridiculously obsessed with heroes and service. Fucking fuck off you fucking fucks.
RecurringNightmare
yeah the fucking car parade with emergency light and all the shit, like all those cops have nothing else to do...fucking ridiculous...
Megalopolis
lotta copaganda on here
dogdays2025
Shut up, I'm not crying!!! +1
lichenit
No, no, it's ok to cry, here let's cry together with this huge pile of onions I found in an earlier comment
dogdays2025
Thanks bud
TheGreatPenguini
Good doggo ????
MayhemKing
That was moving. Brave boye.
pengul
Great news!
GenStrike
The dog was used as a weapon - and folks are SHOCKED when it gets hurt? It's shitty cops that put this animal in danger in the first place.
StevieRayVonErich
Copaganda
Justme127001
So not only cats react to German....Jokes aside - Good boy deserves all the treats and cuddles ?
PoorSucker
wolfeskitchen
The article didn't make a point to say who fired the shots that hit him.
Alfadorfox
Probably because they do not want to incite vigilantism.
shibider
Probably because he wasnt white.
vladimirtheliberator
ApparentlyImaPsychopath
Thank you for making me cry OP, seriously tho this is awesome +1
badesch
MrPuckett is proud of you
MrBobSaget
Ooooph. This hit hard.
PolarBear91
Love this, but this dogs gotten more recognition than 99.9% of our nation's healthcare workers seem forgotten. Recognize local hero's daily
theimgurappsucksballs
The respect a hero deserves
urocyon
Heroes understand the risks.
GenStrike
K9 units are inhumane and unnecessary.
n3ckr0mantic
People who shoot police dogs...
Miller16of16
Pretty sure it was the police...
StormWinterwind
It was the police who shot him on accident
ruferto
unpopular opinion: 200 lbs of teeth and gristle coming at your with your fight or flight mode engaged. if you fight, its a natural response.
ruferto
not saying i approve of it, but its quite understandable in the moment
ThreeLeftsMakeARight
200lbs?! That’s a fat police dog
SugarLoaf23
Lol maybe 200 pounds of force when it's running at you? Heat seeking fur missiles pack a punch.
OkButWhyWereTheyFilming
I hate to see the video of what they do with wounded police horses.
ruferto
same that they do to other wounded horses?
Justwarlockthings
It’s only because wounded horses can’t survive with injured legs that severely. :(
BananaDavida
Still?? I thought that was a thing that USED TO happen? I assumed we can now operate horses and fix their broken bones too? If not... why?
firesnake
I think the weight to bone strength is different. Dogs have shorter legs (stiffer bones despite smaller diameter) and less weight.
firesnake
They can also walk on 3 legs and provide companionship. I don't know if horses can walk on 3, but they are more usually used for riding
Controledkaos
Side note, can someone explain why clipping a dogs ear is NOT animal abuse?
urocyon
Not arguing, but I think putting them in the line of fire is worse.
Controledkaos
I see what your puttin down. All im saying is if i clip my cats ears id be a monster. But, if i clip my dogs ears its breed traits?
urocyon
Actually, looking at the vid more closely and can't see where they look clipped. Where are you seeing it?
Controledkaos
I said side not. His ears werent clipped but the vid got me thinking of it.
urocyon
Ah, ok.
urocyon
But regardless, yeah, aesthetic cropping and docking is BS.
wanderwaffle
As a Brit, I am stunned how much money your police have to do this. It’s amazing, but seems gigantically over the top ?
Revenen
What money though? Vet fees paid off by insurance and maybe an hour to celebrate a hero?
Gainsayer
FlailosaurNuts
I think you mean Sofia.
GenStrike
The dog was used as a weapon. And folks are surprised when it gets hurt?
DoYouHaveSnacks
Not surprised, pissed. Like, murder 299 bad guys without missing a shot pissed.
GenStrike
Maybe don't put the dog in harm's way in the first place, then - otherwise, you're just looking for an excuse to be angry.
Miller16of16
Police shot the suspect and their own K9?
GhostBear3067
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08xYvO4iI_Y
sarabearr
What a good boy
CuppycakeKillah
PoorSucker
thatssmypurse
This sums up my feels. Ty
roach79
Listen. I love dogs. I have 3. They’re incredible. But. This is a waste of taxpayer money and completely unnecessary.
StormWinterwind
Especially when the gunshots were from the police in the first place
GenStrike
source please. I did hear something to that effect recently, but I'd like to verify.
crasemanna
Thank you. Cant believe this is so far down.
ThisIsPelicanECHO419isAnybodyReadinMe
I understand the sentiment but can't help but think he'd much prefer to be pumped with pain meds and transported quietly
Daddymememaster1
Can we have a name for the person who injured my boi?
shibider
Won't name him because he wasnt white....
JamesAHarrod
DirtyBernie
Where do these fucking onions keep coming from...
heywoodjabme
I’m not crying, you’re crying!
dwaynetichinel31415
I don't know how your onions are making my eyes water but could you please not
Atlasguitar
Hero worship of an animal that didn't choose to be in the line of duty seems odd. Poor thing shouldn't have to deal w stupid human problems
kill4meeeee
While true he was tasked with performing a job and he did it well. Same can be said about drafted soldiers. None of the chose to fight
kill4meeeee
But they do and there for are heros
LaBix
A lot of the people to fight in WWI and WWII were conscripts. Does that make them any less heroic than those who elected to fight?
kill4meeeee
No anyone who serves weather dog or human is heroic.
LaBix
SithElephant
Especially with the likely deployment biases.
Mobouncetotheoz
Totally agree, still makes me cry, but just let a dog be a dog and stop bringing them into our drama
AllTheCoolKidsPeeTheirPants
It’s complicated. Domesticating animals was a big reason we have technology today. Imagine if we never rode horses?
pwnedbill
We coexist with animals. Dogs are companions and helpers in many different ways. If we weren’t here he’d be fighting/dying in nature.
pwnedbill
At the very least we can celebrate a job well done by an animal that has become a part of the pack, family. Even if he doesn’t get it.
SugarLoaf23
Dogs are very social creatures. The positive reinforcement of all those humans caring and cheering for him is probably a blast as long (1/2)
SugarLoaf23
As he isnt overwhelmed. It could help with his mental and physical recovery (2/2)
Atlasguitar
Overwhelmed? He got shot. Wtf? That's not okay.
darmonstudios
He is now retired due to future arthritis after the neck injury
MyCommentsUsuallyHaveTypos
It could develop over the course of a few weeks, and it takes months to train a service dog.
Hmffff
"Plays Pokemon 1 Scene" "Pokemons were not made to fight.. they meant to be free" - Good doggo
MyCommentsUsuallyHaveTypos
And also, he was harmed in the line of duty which could interfere with his abilities. I assume a soldier would be treated the same too.
omuaomua
StayClassyImgurV2
Picture almost made me cry
notsponsoredbycorsair
Fuckin asshole/holes that shot him
dbsamurai
Gotta love how we send dogs to tear people limb from limb and act as a convenient loophole for our 4th amendment rights. Totally ethical /s
Dragongirl7256
Unpopular opinikn: I believe using dogs in potentially dangerous situations is immoral and they deserve better. They have the intellectual 1
Dragongirl7256
Capabilities of a child, and I mean yeah you could get a child to charge and bite a stranger but you probably SHOULDN'T. They can't 2/
Dragongirl7256
Propperly consent to the potential danger they could be facing. 3/3
thorkild91
That’s up there with the question of should we eat animals. Dogs were bred to fulfill a purpose. This is one of them. Have we moved past
Miller16of16
Pretty sure it was the police by accident, there is no mention in any of the articles that the suspect was responsible.
urocyon
by police out of lack of giveadamn.* This show is just for themselves, not the dog.
Miller16of16
Dogs have no more business being used for law enforcement than an elephant does on a modern battlefield.
IHateYouMyselfAndEveryone
My mom was a canine handler and instructor in the Navy, LE, and in the private sector. They are dedicated animals who cannot comprehend
urocyon
Bingo. Mentally they remain juveniles all their lives, loyal to & dependent on their caretakers. Fucking criminal to put them in danger.
IHateYouMyselfAndEveryone
It's akin to animal cruelty, sure. Although, the relationship is symbiotic so it's not quite the same.
IHateYouMyselfAndEveryone
the risk that they undertake, only that they are fiercely duty-oriented and follow who they trust into situations which they would otherwise
IHateYouMyselfAndEveryone
never have encountered on their own. They are better than most people. Certainly more loyal.
RumpBuffalo
Good dogs.
WrongReference
IIRC I believe the penalty for injuring a police dog is same as for injuring a policeman
McLarenP1
Indeed it is
Onebigcanuck
I believe it is, petting a police dog is also considered assaulting a police officer, don't ask me how I know this but it was worth it!
baronnapalm
Unless your also a cop.
anthrolover6
The official response to that vid was so much bullshit.
CorydorasAfavorplease
^. In the military however it is actually more severe since they rank above their handlers.
Kounetsu
The sad part is I think this is in place to prevent abuse.
Beeatris
as it should be
TacticalGrape
Should be worse imo
knotgrate
Agreed, humans make the choice to put their lives on the line. Dogs are just trying to be good boys/girls for their masters.
Wak3l3oarder
Should be worse for cops shooting family dogs too fucking man slaughter
urocyon
Absofuckinglutely. https://aldf.org/project/dogs-shot-by-cops/ htt">by-cops/">https://aldf.org/project/dogs-shot-by-cops/ https://www.policemag.com/341722/can-police-stop-killing-dogs
LooseSeall
100% - the fact that it still happens and has happened at all with like no repercussions most of the time is disgusting
Exsul
Unpopular opinion: if any dog is coming at someone with the intent to bite them, I don't blame the person for hurting the dog. It's a >
Exsul
reasonable reaction to protect oneself. That is why I do not support K-9 units: it's cruel to both the dog and the human it's attacking.
Sbeds
Popular opinion: Fuck around, find out!