A Reedley Police Department K-9 went missing during the Fourth of July. His body was found outside Visalia on Thursday.
, it seems likely that Kona was hit by a vehicle and then crawled into a vineyard where he succumbed to his injuries. A spokesperson for the Reedley Police Department was not available for comment Friday.
“Despite our best efforts, we were unable to provide the happy reunion we all wished for,” the post read. During their preliminary investigation, officials found that after escaping from his handler’s garage during the fireworks, he removed wooden fence panels to escape the backyard. The department will continue to investigate what happened.
The department’s Facebook post that updated the community of Kona’s passing garnered hundreds of comments, many expressing their condolences for Kona and his handler. “Please take a moment to remember Kona and keep his handler in your thoughts during this difficult period of grief and loss,” the department posted.
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