A retired police dog who landed in the backyard of the state Highway Patrol trooper disciplined for kicking him has been returned to another trooper entrusted with his care.
The service dog caught in the middle of a Highway Patrol scandal was back in the care of the trooper accused of abusing him for a while. A video showed a dog named Ricoh being strung up and kicked by former State Trooper Charles Jones.
A North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper used poor judgment in asking a former colleague to care for his dog, Capt. Everett Clendenin said Friday.
GLADWIN – Justin Fink is the lead dog on a 13-member team in training for two of Alaska’s premier sled races next February. The 15-year-old musher, his father and coach John, and his sister and handler, are the only ones guaranteed a spot on the team.
After a cell phone recorded video of State Highway Patrol Sgt. Charles L. Jones kicking his police dog, Ricoh, officials said the dog would be retired to another trooper’s care.