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Va. police mourn unexpected death of K-9

The K-9 collapsed and stopped breathing while responding to an armed robbery

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K-9 Doby was assisting in an armed robbery call when he collapsed and stopped breathing.

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By Police1 Staff

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — A Virginia police department is mourning the unexpected death of one of their K-9s.

Fairfax County Police Department K-9, Doby, was assisting in an armed robbery call when he collapsed and stopped breathing, local news station FOX 5 DC reports.

After Doby’s handler administered CPR, the K-9 was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

A necropsy will be conducted to determine Doby’s cause of death.

Doby was a member of the department since March 2018 and actively working cases since August.

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