K9 Hero
Kyro
Houston County Sheriff's Office — Warner Robins, GA
Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Belgian Malinois
Service Record
End of Watch
April 25, 2017
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Age
4 years
Gender
Male
Weapon
Officer's handgun
K9 Profile
Breed
Belgian Malinois
Cause
Gunfire (Inadvertent)
Agency
Department
Houston County Sheriff's Office
Location
Warner Robins, GA
Incident
K9 Kyro was shot after he mistook his handler for a suspect while performing a track in a heavily wooded area while assisting the Dooly County Sheriff's Office.
Kyro bit his handler's calf and failed to release, causing severe damage to his handler's leg. His handler was forced to shoot Kyro in order to prevent further injury.
K9 Kyro had served with the Houston County Sheriff's Office for three years.
What is kept
Photographs, film, sound and papers — what survived a life.