Death of Police Dog Jeru
It is with regret that the Queensland Police Service can announce the death of a serving police dog during training yesterday.
Around 9.15pm, Police Dog (PD) Jeru and his handler were conducting training in an alleyway off the Pacific Motorway Service Road at Springwood.
PD Jeru had just completed an exercise when he ran past his handler towards the police car at the entrance of the alleyway in order to jump back into his enclosure.
As PD Jeru went around the front of the police car and onto the roadway, he was hit by a passing car that was unable to avoid him.
He was rushed to a nearby vet, but sadly could not be saved.
Jeru’s handler, a senior constable, is very experienced and is devastated by the loss of his dog.
The QPS takes the safety and wellbeing of all police dogs very seriously and see them as valued members of the police family.
When a police dog passes away as a result of an incident on duty or in training, the State Capability Coordinator (Dog Squad) conducts a review into the circumstances of the incident.
Source: Brisbane Crime Alert
