A robotic police dog disabled by a March 6 shooting is credited with helping avert a deadly confrontation during a Barnstable, Massachusetts standoff.
A robotic dog is being thanked by state police in Massachusetts for helping avert a tragedy involving a person barricaded in a home. The dog named Roscoe was part of the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad and deployed on March 6 in a Barnstable house after police were fired upon. Police sent in two other robots often used for bomb disposal into the house to find the suspect along with Roscoe.
The person then shot at one of the other robots and an outdoor swimming pool before police deployed tear gas and arrested them. 'The incident provided a stark example of the benefits of mobile platforms capable of opening doors and ascending stairs in tactical missions involving armed suspects,' state police said in a statement.
Roscoe was sent to Boston Dynamics to remove the bullets. It will remain with the company and a new unit will be sent to state police.
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