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Recent Examples of police dog
The Milwaukee Police Department announced the death of a beloved retired police dog, Rocky.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 8 Nov. 2025
After a multi-agency search, a police dog handler found her naked body concealed under palm fronds at a sports ground just beyond a wire fence near the caravan park — six days after she was last seen, the newspaper reported.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The suspect fled the scene, and police, despite the help of a police dog, were not able to find him.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
Santa Fe Police Officer Damian Vigil, 30, had permanent scarring and needed reconstructive surgery to the left side of his face following a demonstration by a fellow officer intended to show how a police dog, Ayke, approached suspects in April 2022, according to Vigil’s attorney, Adrian Vega.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 8 Nov. 2025
After a multi-agency search, a police dog handler found her naked body concealed under palm fronds at a sports ground just beyond a wire fence near the caravan park — six days after she was last seen, the newspaper reported.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
The suspect fled the scene, and police, despite the help of a police dog, were not able to find him.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2025
Santa Fe Police Officer Damian Vigil, 30, had permanent scarring and needed reconstructive surgery to the left side of his face following a demonstration by a fellow officer intended to show how a police dog, Ayke, approached suspects in April 2022, according to Vigil’s attorney, Adrian Vega.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for police dog
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Originally bred as a guide dog in the 1960s, the standard goldendoodle—a crossbreed of a golden retriever and poodle—weighs an average of 50 to 90 pounds.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Stevens Chan, the subject of the film and a disability rights campaigner alongside his late guide dog LaShawn, struggled to remember Robinson when contacted by Deadline.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Great Pyrenees is a large, thickly-coated, and immensely powerful working dog originally bred to guard livestock on the snowy peaks of the Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
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Ever since then, the park has maintained working dog teams, although their job has since evolved.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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That means if a wolf dog ever bites someone, euthanasia and testing may be required.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Possessing second-generation wolf dogs, defined in California as the offspring of a domestic dog and a half-wolf, half-dog hybrid — with no more than 25% wolf — is legal.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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The scientists noted multiple patterns in their analysis, including higher wolf ancestry in larger dogs and in those who are bred as Arctic sled dogs, pariah breeds, and hunting dogs, per the American Museum of Natural History.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
26 Nov. 2025
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Her favorite pieces she’s written for Outside are about competing on the Discovery show Naked and Afraid, being a woman alone in the woods, learning to write, and mischievous sled dog Blowhole.—
Blair Braverman,
Outside,
6 Aug. 2025
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The Other Two’s Josh Segarra radiates an irresistible puppy dog energy as Mark, the local sheriff, while Potts is great fun as the salty aunt who sees right through Best’s rigid exterior.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Jan. 2026
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After the game, which the Guardians won, Clase sent text messages to one of the bettors with images of a man hanging himself with toilet paper and a sad puppy dog face, the indictment said.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Police dog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20dog. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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