K9 Hero
Rocco
Tulare County Sheriff's Office — Visalia, CA
Struck by vehicle
Belgian Malinois
Service Record
K9 Profile
Breed
Belgian Malinois
Cause
Struck by vehicle
Agency
Department
Tulare County Sheriff's Office
Location
Visalia, CA
Incident
K9 Rocco was struck and killed by a vehicle on Avenue 328 in Visalia at about 10:00 pm.
His handler had let him out of their patrol car for a break when he saw a rabbit and ran after it. He ran into the roadway and was struck by a passing vehicle.
K9 Rocco had served with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office for five months.
What is kept
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