K-9 killed after it attacks handler, police say

By Jared Leone, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

Oct 5, 2018

A police K-9 was killed after it attacked its handler Friday while serving a search warrant.

An officer shot the dog after it bit its handler on the hand around 12:30 p.m., Garen Bynum, police spokesman, told KWTX.

Officer kills Waco police K-9 after dog turns on its handler as authorities try to serve a warrant. https://t.co/oQ6rIGr26O
— KWTX News 10 (@kwtx) October 5, 2018

The injured handler was taken to a hospital.

Officers did not gain entry into the house until several hours after the dog was killed, the Waco Tribune reported.

Officers proceed to raid local home after police K-9 is killed after turning on its handler. https://t.co/MtZMeajTG9
— KWTX News 10 (@kwtx) October 5, 2018