N.Y. Sheriff's K-9 Dies Following Roof Fall

According to a press release from the Niagara County Sheriff's Office, Rocky fell from the roof of the building during a search.
Dec. 5, 2011

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- A freak accident has taken the life of Niagara County Sheriff's K-9 Rocky.

Rocky and his handler, Deputy Craig Beiter, were helping Falls police searching for burglary suspects in the former St. Mary's Manor Nursing Home when the accident occurred.

According to a press release from the Sheriff's Office, Rocky fell from the roof of the building during the search.

Copyright 2011 - Niagara Gazette, Niagara Falls, N.Y.

McClatchy-Tribune News Service

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