Died 1\/19\/17
\nHandler – Officer Jeremy James<\/p>\n
Black River Falls chief says department not told before police dog was euthanized<\/p>\n
The Black River Falls Police Department lost one of its own this week when its dog, Kilo, was euthanized, and law enforcement officials say it happened without their knowledge. \u201cOne of my officers was euthanized without us knowing,\u201d Chief Scot Eisenhauer said. \u201cHad we known, we would\u2019ve been down there for her. She was one of us.\u201d Kilo was sent last month to Haus Von Stolz Police K-9 Kennel for additional training and certification. After trainers there reported Kilo seemed to be struggling, she was taken to Wildwood Animal Hospital and Clinic in Marshfield, Wis., where she was diagnosed with a heart murmur. The kennel said it informed the department of Kilo’s struggles and visit with the veterinarian, but Eisenhauer said that neither he or Kilo’s handler were notified. \u201cFollowing a long discussion regarding the heart murmur \u2014 including further diagnostics, medications and prognosis \u2014 the decision for humane euthanasia was elected,\u201d said Beth Engelbert, DVM, an associate veterinarian with the clinic. \u201cWith a heart condition, Kilo would no longer be able to work as a police K-9. Her training in apprehension made her unsuitable to be re-homed as a family pet.\u201d That decision happened, Eisenhauer said, without his or the police department\u2019s knowledge. The Haus Von Stolz kennel still owned Kilo, according to the Marshfield veterinarian, but Eisenhauer was under the assumption that the dog was a donation and belonged to the department. Last week, the Black River Falls Police Department held a fundraiser for its K-9 unit, and the money from the steak dinner will be used to help pay for Kilo’s replacement. Summit Nutritionals, a New Jersey-based company, has already stepped up in partnership with an Iron Ridge company, Jessifanny Canine Services, to donate a new canine officer to the department along with the training and certifications. \u201cIt\u2019s tough, it really is, but we have new things on the horizon,\u201d Eisenhauer said. \u201cIn the very near future we will have another dog.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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