K9 Asher grabs fleeing suspect
This footage comes from Thurston County, Washington, where on 16 February 2026, police attempted to interdict a car travelling at speeds of 96 miles per hour in a 35 mile per hour zone. The driver refused to stop and vehicular chase initiated. It culminated when the driver entered a known drug compound and attempted to flee further on foot. Enter K9 Asher. The police K9 tracked, bit and pinned the suspect until police could effect his arrest. Despite being kicked by the suspect, Asher remained task-focused and locked-on. A large amount of narcotics paraphernalia was found in the suspect vehicle, and the suspect's behavior suggested he was impaired. Therefore, and somewhat surprisingly, in my humble opinion, despite a litany of other charges the suspect was not charged with injuring a police K9, as the kick was not considered intentional.
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