Posted by
Billy on Thursday, March 31, 2011 12:36:46 PM
When a canine member of the Otoe County Sheriff’s Office named Pablo took a fall while chasing a suspect, deputies immediately began worrying about how to pay for his medical expenses.
It was initially estimated that Pablo’s bills could run up to $12,000.
“We didn’t know what we were going to do,” Chief Deputy Mike Holland said Wednesday, noting that the office’s K9 unit is funded entirely by grants and private donations.
But within a few days of the accident, money began arriving for the Otoe County Sheriff’s Office K9 Fund. Four anonymous donors gave $500 each, and Girl Scout troops held fundraisers.
Pablo, the Otoe County Sheriff’s Office dog, is on the mend after being injured while chasing a suspect March 6