A Fairfax County, Virginia Police K-9 died while responding to a call last week.
K-9 Doby was part of a patrol canine team that responded to assist on a call Friday for an armed robbery in the Arlington Drive area of Alexandria in the Mount Vernon District, according to a news release.
During the incident, Doby collapsed and stopped breathing. His handler administered CPR and the dog was taken to Regional Veterinary Referral Center in Springfield where he was pronounced dead.
There will be a necropsy to determine cause of death.
Doby was born in Hungary and had just turned two years old.
He had been a member of the Fairfax County Police Department since March 2018 and actively working cases since August 2018.
