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Anoka Police K-9 Bravo, Shot In Armed Carjacking, Returns To Work

"Having him back there is definitely that comfort feeling of having your partner back in the car with you."

(Renee Schiavone/Patch)

May 20, 2021

Three months after being shot on the job, Bravo is back to work, along with his handler Jake Sorteberg. The Anoka Police Department K-9 was shot in February while pursuing an alleged carjacker.

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Thousands of people reached out to wish Bravo well and send him toys to help with his recovery.

“It’s indescribable really to have him back with me,” Sorteberg said. “When you’ve spent years with him and had him in the car with you, and then you go without him for a period of time, you definitely feel alone. So having him back there is definitely that comfort feeling of having your partner back in the car with you.”

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