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Public commenter urges Pataskala City Council to allow handler purchase of K9 Rico; council approves consent agenda, advances two ordinances
Summary
At the Pataskala City Council meeting, a public commentator read a letter from Mike Penney, owner of Storm Dog Tactical, urging the city to allow a K9 handler to buy K9 Rico rather than reassign the dog to a new handler.
Pataskala City Council — At the Pataskala City Council meeting, a public commentator read a statement from Mike Penney, owner of Storm Dog Tactical, urging the city to allow a K9 handler to buy K9 Rico rather than reassign the dog to a new handler.
Penney’s letter said police dogs are not “inanimate equipment such as firearms and vehicles” and argued that “police dogs are living beings with emotions, instincts, and strong bonds with their handlers.” He warned reassigning a bonded K9 could cause “significant mental stress to the animal, posing risks to both the dog and its new handler,” and said some departments choose to retire a bonded…
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