NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 7 – The missing police dog has been recovered in a local home in Meru’s Tigania area after a three-day search by detectives.
The nine-year-old Belgian Melanois dog named Jet, went missing from Tigania police station on Feb 6, prompting a countywide search.
Police say the homeowner, who resides in Karama Division within Tigania East sub county who alleged to have found the said dog stranded along Meru-Maua highway.
“He carried the same in a matatu to his home and following information from good samaritan that led to recovery of the same at the home of the mention person. He reported the same at Karama police post at 1200hrs,” read a police report seen by Capital News in part.
Police described the dog as obedient, active and jovial.
They noted that the Belgian Melanois is well trained on bite work and only attacks on command or on being agitated.
Jet, has worked at Nairobi, Machakos, Embu and Meru counties.
