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Jake

Alabama Department of Corrections — Montgomery, AL

Exposure to toxins Belgian Malinois

Service Record

End of Watch July 20, 2019

Tour of Duty 5 years

Age 6

Gender Male

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Breed Belgian Malinois

Cause Exposure to toxins

Agency

Department Alabama Department of Corrections

Location Montgomery, AL

Incident

K9 Jake died as the result of being exposed to a substance believed to be the synthetic cannabinoid Fluoro ADB while performing a narcotics detection assignment at the Staton Correctional Facility.

They were performing a search for contraband in B Dorm when K9 Jake alerted on a powdery substance. He immediately became unresponsive and was rushed to the prison's health care unit where nurses performed CPR and administered an IV. He was ultimately taken to the Auburn University Veterinary Clinic where he died two days later on July 20th, 2019.

K9 Jake had served with the Alabama Department of Corrections for five years.