Notecard from Dogstuff
Even highly trained police dogs are still creatures of instinct. When Chicago K-9 unit member Bear was outside last Wednesday attending to nature’s call, he was startled by another part of nature: a sudden clap of thunder. Bear jumped the fence and took off.
His handler, Rick King, spent four sleepless days and nights following up on reports of missing dogs. “It’s like your child. Animal lovers will know what I’m talking about,” he said.
Fortunately, on Sunday Bear was spotted outside a hardware store by a man who recognized him from news reports. A scan of Bear’s microchip confirmed his identity. Other than being “a little shaggy and a little dirty,” according to King, Bear is doing fine.
