A police dog has reportedly been stolen from its kennel at Tigania Police Station in Meru County.
Detectives stationed in Meru have mounted a search for the Belgian Malinois police dog that went missing on Tuesday.
The female brown and tan canine, nicknamed Jet aged seven years was discovered missing about midday by its handler who went to its kennel for a routine feeding.
Subsequently, the handler reported the matter to the station OCS
Officials at the station said the loss was huge to the service and all resources had been mobilised to look for the animal.
The Belgian Malinois is a dog breed popular among security agencies due to its intelligent nature, and agility.
The breed is one of the top breeds chosen by police departments across the world and “is excellent at apprehending suspects.”
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