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I keep saying I’m done and then…well… so good news, I’m working on fostering Manaki. Bad news, there are still some dogs that need help, very urgently. They are alive right now but past due no extensions. Codie is one, can anyone help? SASA shelter in Modesto CA.
Virginia K9 Knight, who gave his life in the line of duty, is the second law enforcement K9 lost in 2026.
K9 Knight was murdered when he was shot and killed while responding to a domestic call in Midlothian.
Around 4:40 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call from a female requesting assistance as a man was firing a gun inside her home. When officers arrived, the suspect shot at the officers, killing K9 Knight. Two officers were transported to local hospitals with critical wounds but are expected to recover.
The suspect was also shot in return fire, sustaining minor wounds.
Knight, a 5-year-old German
Shepherd/Malinois mix, had served with the Chesterfield County Police Department for four years. Knight was born in Slovakia and joined the department at roughly 1 year old.
Throughout his career, CCPD said he assisted in tracking and apprehension operations.
Please keep his handler, Corporal John Walsh, in your thoughts.
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OMG, he’s only 4 months old & may lose his life - any military or law enforcement people want to train a Belgium Malinois to protect your family ? This boy is GORGEOUS & loving
Can you open your heart and home to a retired police dog in need? Meet Retired Police Dog Roscoe, a loyal and affectionate dog who has spent his life serving with the @MODPolice and is now looking for a calm, experienced retirement home where he can finally relax and enjoy the good life he deserves.
Roscoe is a large, intelligent boy with a loving nature who absolutely adores human attention. He loves fuss, belly rubs and spending time with his people. Despite his working background, he settles well in the home and enjoys regular walks and companionship.
📍 North Yorkshire
🐕 Belgian Malinois
🎂 DOB: 01/09/2017
👦 Male (entire)
🏡 Roscoe would suit:
✔ Experienced owners familiar with working breeds or behavioural management
✔ A calm home environment
✔ Children aged 15 and over
✔ A home where he is the only pet
⚠ Things to know:
• Due to his previous operational role, Roscoe can be alert around people with covered faces or hoods
• He may react to fast-moving bicycles
• Dog introductions need to be slow and carefully managed
• He can become physically playful when excited due to his size and strength
🩺 Health:
• Seasonal skin allergies (managed with medication when required)
• Early onset osteoarthritis, currently managed well with daily pain relief
• He still enjoys his walks and quality time outdoors
He will be fully supported by the Foundation with the above medication 💙
Roscoe has given a lifetime of service and now deserves a peaceful retirement filled with love, patience, understanding… and a very comfortable sofa. 🛋️🐾
If you believe you could offer Roscoe the loving retirement home he deserves, please email expressing your interest, including a little about yourself, your experience with dogs, and why you feel you could provide the right home for him. Please email: [email protected] 📧
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For nearly 5 months, a massive stray pit bull followed a female Chicago police officer during her overnight patrols.
Always at a distance.
Always silent.
Always watching.
Then one freezing night, two armed men stepped out of an alley.
And the dog took a bullet protecting her.
Her name is Officer Marisol Vega-Durand.
She’s 29 years old and works overnight patrol on Chicago’s West Side.
For years, she learned how to look fearless.
Even when she wasn’t.
She worked East Garfield Park from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. the kind of neighborhood where you stop reacting to distant gunshots because you hear them too often.
One night in June 2025, after responding to an overdose call, she noticed a huge gray pit bull standing under a flickering streetlight near an alley.
Scarred shoulders.
Torn ear.
Amber eyes.
The dog stared past her, scanning the street behind her.
When she walked away, he followed.
Not close.
Never aggressive.
Just… there.
Every single night after that, he appeared near the same intersection and quietly trailed behind her patrol route.
The other officers started calling him “Ghost.”
Nobody knew where he came from.
Some people thought he escaped a dogfighting ring.
Others believed he belonged to a man killed the year before.
But everyone agreed on one thing:
The dog hated violence.
If people started fighting, Ghost reacted instantly.
One night, two drunk men started swinging at each other outside a corner store.
Before Officer Vega-Durand could intervene, Ghost charged between them barking so violently both men backed away immediately.
He never bit anyone.
He just protected.
Eventually she started leaving treats for him near an alley around 1 a.m.
For months, he wouldn’t let her get close.
And when he finally did, he flinched every time she moved too fast.
That’s when she realized somebody had hurt him badly before.
Then came November 18th.
2:11 a.m.
Near an old liquor store off Pulaski Road, two men stepped out from an alley.
One had a knife.
The other had a revolver.
The gunman told her not to touch her radio.
She drew her weapon, but they were already too close.
Then the man with the knife lunged.
Before she could react, something gray exploded across her vision.
Ghost hit the attacker so hard both of them slammed into a parked car.
The second man fired instantly.
The bullet tore through Ghost’s shoulder.
But even after being shot, he kept fighting.
He latched onto the gunman long enough for Officer Vega Durand to disarm him.
Backup arrived three minutes later.
Ghost spent those entire three minutes pressed against her legs, bleeding onto the sidewalk while she begged him not to die.
“Please don’t die.
Please don’t die.”
He survived surgery that morning.
And when she visited him afterward still wearing her uniform, his tail started thumping weakly against the kennel floor.
She broke down crying beside him.
Then the story went viral.
Donations flooded the veterinary clinic.
A retired firefighter eventually recognized the dog from the news.
Ghost’s real name was Titan.
Years earlier, Titan had been rescued from an illegal fighting operation by the firefighter’s nephew a paramedic who was later killed during a carjacking.
After the nephew’s death, Titan disappeared.
Until now.
When the retired firefighter reunited with Titan, the dog collapsed into his chest shaking and whining like he couldn’t believe it was real.
But after the reunion, the man looked at Officer Vega-Durand and smiled.
“He already picked his person.”
Titan lives with her now.
He sleeps beside the front door every night.
Loves peanut butter treats.
Hates vacuum cleaners.
The Chicago Police Department even awarded him a civilian bravery commendation.
They gave him a blue bow tie for the ceremony.
He wore it proudly.
Officer Vega-Durand says Titan changed her too.
Not because she stopped being afraid.
But because she finally admitted she was.
For the first time in years, she no longer feels alone.
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@ shelter that STARTS KILLING on
THIRD DAY dog is in shelter, gentle Shadow needs all the help he can get!😭PLS share, adopt, foster, pledge, or contact rescues🙏🏽
Shadow’s @ SanAntonioACS but many rescues allow long-distance
ADOPT (🇺🇸/🇨🇦) if good fit!
or
FOSTER (100% reimbursed)
Just became aware the awful news of this explosion in Western PA.
As a proud Ag Committee member, I know how devastating this is for the community. My team has been in contact and is ready to help in any way.
Keeping those injured and all impacted in my thoughts right now.
Everyone please repost to get this Service Dog out of the kill shelter immediately
tagging @ballsdeepindoge for an auto boost for this good dog to find a veteran to assist!
PLS SHARE Shadow! His shelter starts killing on THIRD DAY dog is @ shelter! 😭 How is that even a “shelter”?!
Shadow is perfection: friendly (w ppl+🐶), relaxed, loose leash walking, gentle & handsome.
SOS: adopter (🇺🇸/🇨🇦) or foster (100% reimbursed)
Pls give Shadow a chance🙏🏽