Police K9 missing in Colorado mountains found dead
A narcotics detection dog belonging to the Fremont County Sheriff's Office which ran from its handler on Tuesday was found deceased Friday next to a highway, apparently struck by a vehicle.
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A narcotics detection dog belonging to the Fremont County Sheriff's Office which ran from its handler on Tuesday was found deceased Friday next to a highway, apparently struck by a vehicle.
Searches have failed to locate Watson, a narcotics detection K9 with the Fremont County Sheriff's Office who ran away from his handler last week.
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