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Suspect bites off piece of police dog's ear during SWAT standoff, police say

K-9 Wouter recently assisted a SWAT team as officers worked to take a person into custody.

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Education · September 25, 2026
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AI-generated rendition with an imagined camera angle, not a documentary photograph. Source: www.latimes.com
AI-generated rendition with an imagined camera angle, not a documentary photograph. Source image: www.latimes.com.

K-9 Wouter recently assisted a SWAT team as officers worked to take a person into custody. (Redondo Beach Police Department) Staff Writer Sept.

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