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The passenger, identified as Tyloine Reddick, was taken into custody after a brief struggle during which a state police dog bit Reddick in the left leg, according to body camera footage.—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026 As officers and police dogs approached, Thompson shot himself in the head but survived.—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026 Gregory Bovino was demoted, federal agents were using the modern-day equivalent of water hoses and police dogs — and worse — to subdue the public.—David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026 Guide dogs, service dogs, military dogs and police dogs are often well trained and well bred.—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for police dog