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March 25, 2024, 10:28 a.m. ET
Wild video footage captured the horrifying second a Florida police canine serving to with an arrest almost fell 75 toes from a bridge — earlier than his handler yanked him again to security along with his leash, saving its life.
Deputy Lauren Donaldson and her Okay-9 Zeppelin had simply accomplished a felony arrest on prime of the 528 Causeway bridge and have been walking again to their patrol automobile when Zeppelin tried to leap over the guardrail, Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey said Thursday.
Thankfully, Donaldson was fast to tighten her grip on Zeppelin’s leash as he dangled a number of tales above the Indian River, a 121-mile-long, brackish lagoon close to Cape Canaveral.
Video of the incident reveals Donaldson’s shocked response, together with her saying, “No. No!” to herself as she braces her toes in opposition to the railing and pulls Zeppelin, a Belgian Malinois, again onto the bridge.
“Lauren’s rescue of her beloved partner is even more amazing when you consider that Zeppelin, a Belgian Malinois, weighs approximately 75 pounds and Lauren weighs 122 pounds when she is soaking wet and holding a bowling ball, yet somehow she managed to not panic and pull Zeppelin back to safety,” Ivey wrote on Facebook.
“Without Lauren’s fast action there is no question that Zeppelin would have fallen approximately 75 feet into the Indian River and most likely to his death,” Ivey added.
While Ivey conceded he’s nonetheless upset that Zeppelin gave them “a huge scare,” he was grateful the Okay-9 was unhurt.
The deputy and her Okay-9 accomplice are two-time reigning champions within the “Hardest Hitting K-9” class of the Space Coast Okay-9 Competition, based on Ivey.
“I could not be more proud of Lauren for all she does as a member of our team to protect our community,” the sheriff stated.
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