By Police1 Staff
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — The state of New York is welcoming a new K-9 to their ranks.
Before she became a K-9 officer, Kiah was recovering in a shelter from a skull injury. CBS News reported she was hit in the head with a hammer before she arrived at the shelter.
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Brad Croft, operations director for UniversalK9, decided to take Kiah home to see if she would fit as a police dog.
“From what I saw, I just couldn’t believe that she survived it [the attack], but she did,” Croft told CBS News.
Two years later, Kiah now works for the Poughkeepsie Police Department as a K-9 officer in narcotics and missing persons detection.
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According to the publication, Kiah is the first pit bull officer in New York State.
“They’re just good, good dogs. The Achilles heel is the stigma,” Croft said. “She’s so friendly, she wouldn’t hurt a fly.”
She is receiving the ASPCA Public Service Award on Thursday for her heroism and police work.
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