PLETTENBERG BAY NEWS - One of Plett's furry crime fighters faces a long road to recovery after being attacked by another dog during fitness training last week.
Plettenberg Bay Crime Prevention Association (PBCPA) operations head Otto Olivier said Kira, a German shepherd, was on a leash, doing fitness training on Thursday when another dog attacked her.
"The owner couldn't control her dog," Olivier said.
He added that Kira sustained multiple injuries and can therefore not participate in duties or training for the next three weeks. "It is very frustrating when a working dog is unable to perform essential work due to injuries."
No people were injured during the incident, but the matter has been escalated to Bitou's law enforcement unit.
Kira has wounds to her neck and a piece of her ear has been ripped off. "We are hoping for the best, but will only know the full extent once she is back in action," he added.
Kira, who was donated to the PBCPA by Tactical K9 Africa to bolster the organisation's crimefighting efforts, joined the unit in 2019 when she was only five months old. She is a purpose-bred tracking dog and joined the unit's Zeus and Blackie.
She was donated to the PBCPA following the success they had with Blackie, a rescue dog turned tracking and apprehension dog.
While Blackie and Kira are tasked with tactical work, Zeus excels in sniffing out drugs and is also used in search and rescue efforts.
Kira rests after she sustained injuries in an attack by another dog.
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