Eros, Placer Co. K9 Hurt In January Shootout, Dies After Bout With Cancer
ROSEVILLE (CBS13) – The Placer County Sheriff's Office is in mourning after the death of K9 Eros.
Eros was the K9 officer who was struck by a bullet during a shooting spree earlier in January. Eros also suffered a broken hip bone in that incident, but was able to recover and was back on patrol by March.
In recent months, however, the Placer County Sheriff's Office says Eros was diagnosed with prostate cancer.
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The prostate cancer was aggressive, but the veterinary team worked hard to give Eros the best care possible.
On Thursday, Eros passed away and crossed the rainbow bridge.
The Placer County Sheriff's Office is saddened to announce the passing of K-9 Eros. Eros was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer. Last night,
— Placer Sheriff (@PlacerSheriff) June 7, 2019
surrounded by his handler Deputy Kevin Thompson, his wife Blanca and your Sheriff's Office K9 unit, Eros crossed the rainbow bridge pic.twitter.com/8aqeEHFEGQ
He was surrounded by his hander, Deputy Kevin Thompson, Thompson's wife and the Placer County Sheriff's Office K9 unit.
Eros' career started in Stockton with the Stockton Police Department. He came to the Placer County Sheriff's Office in 2012 and was the senior K9 unit by the time of his passing.