Tuesday morning, 1:30am, Royal Canadian Mounted Police Service Dog 'Bo' was killed in the line of duty in an automobile accident. Bo and his handler were responding to a robbery call when their vehicle struck a civilian vehicle at Westminister Highway and No. 7 Road in Richmond. The police vehicle struck a hydro pole after colliding with the civilian vehicle. The occupants of the civilan vehicle and Bo's handler were uninjured, but sadly, Bo died of his injuries on scene.
More information is avaliable via the BC RCMP: Police Dog Dies in Collision
RIP Bo.
This serves as a tragic reminder to always yeild for emergency vehicles. Deaths such as this one are completely avoidable, yet they continue to occur far too often.
More information is avaliable via the BC RCMP: Police Dog Dies in Collision
RIP Bo.
This serves as a tragic reminder to always yeild for emergency vehicles. Deaths such as this one are completely avoidable, yet they continue to occur far too often.