CONYERS, Ga. — The Conyers Police Department is suffering a big loss after one of their K-9s was killed by a pack of coyotes.
Brody, an 8-year-old Malinois, had worked for the department since 2010.
"Brody was a patrol dog, so he did tracking of suspects, he did tracking of articles or lost children, he was a drug-detection dog," said Lt. Jackie Dunn with the Conyers Police Department.
On Dec. 23, Brody lost his life after a battle with a pack of coyotes while on his handler's property in Jasper County.
"Brody is a very animal aggressive dog. He had spotted some coyotes and he attacked the coyotes. When the handler got to him, Brody was fighting three coyotes. The handler was unarmed. He engaged in a fight with him, kicked and tried to kick the coyotes off," Dunn said.
But the coyotes kept attacking Brody until the handler's other dogs came to help. By then it was too late.
"Brody had sustained injuries. He was taken to an animal hospital, where he died the morning of Dec. 23," Dunn said.
While Brody was aggressive with other animals, Conyers police say he was patient and friendly with people.
"Always a big attraction at Shop with a Cop; kids loved him. He interacted well with them and he was a member of the Conyers police family," Dunn said.
Because he was not in service when he died, the department left it up to the handler to decide about a ceremony, which he declined.
Instead, the department plans to honor the officer at an upcoming meeting.
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