Crime & Safety
Adairsville Police Dog Dies After Being Hit By A Vehicle
The 6-year-old Dutch Shepherd died after being struck by a vehicle in Polk County.
ADAIRSVILLE, GA – The Adairsville police dog who went missing last week only to be found later has died after being struck by a vehicle in Polk County.
Nero, a six-year-old Dutch Shepherd who weighed 65 pounds, succumbed to his injuries at 3 p.m. on Saturday, according to the department’s Facebook page.
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Nero had been in the local news late last week when he managed to free himself from his kennel and escape his home in Cedartown, Georgia. He was soon found, however, and reunited with his handler, Cpl. Damon Cadle.
No further details were immediately available at this time.
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The Adairsville Police Department wants to thank everyone for their concern and asks that everybody please keep Cpl. Cadle and his family, along with the officers of the department, in your prayers during this difficult time.
Photo image courtesy of the Adairsville Police Dept. Facebook page
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