K9 Roll of Honor
K9 Hero
Sani
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol
— Washington, DC
Heatstroke
German Shepherd
Service Record
End of Watch
July 17, 2013
Age
4
Gender
Male
K9 Profile
Breed
German Shepherd
Cause
Heatstroke
Agency
Department
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - United States Border Patrol
Location
Washington, DC
Incident
K9 Sani died as the result of heat exhaustion while he and his handler tracked a group of drug mules west of Tucson, Arizona.
After tracking the group for approximately an hour K9 Sani began showing signs of distress. His handler abandoned the track and transported Sani to a veterinary hospital in Tucson. Sani underwent treatment for two days but was unable to recover.
Another canine team located the narcotics that K9 Sani had been tracking, but the traffickers were not apprehended.
K9 Sani had served with the United States Border Patrol for three years.