K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Mina
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol
— Washington, DC
Animal related
Belgian Malinois
Service Record
End of Watch
May 2, 2022
Tour of Duty
4 years
Age
5
Gender
Female
K9 Profile
Breed
Belgian Malinois
Cause
Animal related
Agency
Department
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol
Location
Washington, DC
Incident
K9 Mina succumbed to a rattlesnake bite sustained the previous day while she and her handler were searching for a group of illegal aliens along the railroad tracks near the intersection of Carriers Drive and I-35 Frontage Road in Laredo, Texas.
She was walking in and out of tall grass when she sustained two bites from a rattlesnake. She was transported to an emergency veterinarian where she passed away the following morning.
K9 Mina had served with the United States Border Patrol for four years.