At dinner this weekend a recent college graduate was telling us about her experiences as a dorm residential advisor. One weekend she was the residential on call "crisis person" for the university and had to deal with a drunk coed who had been bitten in the face by a police dog. It seems drunk coed noticed a K-9 left unattended in a police vehicle and, concerned for the dog's health, opened a door to give him fresh air. The dog then lunged and bit her in the face. My question: is this typical behavior for a K-9 in this situation?

Well first of all that door should have been locked.

Our dog will not exit the car if you are not the handler. He might bark at you but won't bite you unless you attack him or his handler.

The K-9 identifies as a tiger, so it's OK.

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drunk coed

I think that's a clue.

Not typical of K-9.

But typical of coed.

The dog is trained to protect the cruiser. That's why there are signs that say "Caution: police K9". Then add the fact that K9's hate drunks

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Originally posted by HayesGreener:
The dog is trained to protect the cruiser. That's why there are signs that say "Caution: police K9". Then add the fact that K9's hate drunks

The truth.

Stupid should hurt sometimes - this is a good example.

I come into contact with military working dogs regularly (Maligators).

Beautiful dogs but I treat them like a bomb - certainly fun to watch work, but I’ll be damned if I’m going to try to play with one of them.

Most of the other soldiers besides the handlers seem to agree. Even then getting bit/nipped seems to be part of the job for the dog handlers.

Every K9cruiser I have ever seen has a big ole sign that says danger stay back....

I would never open a K9 car w/o the handler there to order him around. But I’m not a drunk college dumbass, so there’s that....

It would not surprise me if this drunk girl not only opened the door but went inside to try and "rescue" the dog.

She probably tried to cuddle

I guess it depends on what the dog was trailed to do. Would a police bloodhound bite a drunk college kid? Probably not. The dogs that are trained for protection will protect. Ive walked past police cruisers with working dogs in the back. They don’t seem too keen about you being close let alone trying to get inside.

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Originally posted by Oz_Shadow:
She probably tried to cuddle

Probably tried to go for a kiss, why else would the dog go for her face instead of an arm.

There are an amazing number of individuals who believe that dogs are just extra-hairy people.

As someone pointed out, it could depend on the type of training.

Our department K9 is trained in bite work and the vehicle is clearly marked K9 Stay Away!

All the dog knows is that an unfamiliar person has now opened the door and is in it's space. It could have perceived the person as a threat and was defending itself.

Hell, I own a GSD (Not a K9) and if you open the door to my vehicle.......don't be surprised if you see a very large set of teeth!

I know nothing about how K-9 units work but I learned all I needed to know when I read she was drunk.

You have got to be fucking kidding me. Here puppy.... Come out and play... That stupid bitch learned a life lesson, and likely has a lifetime of scars to remind her of her stupidity.

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Originally posted by RHINOWSO:
Stupid should hurt sometimes - this is a good example.

I come into contact with military working dogs regularly (Maligators).

Beautiful dogs but I treat them like a bomb - certainly fun to watch work, but I’ll be damned if I’m going to try to play with one of them.

Most of the other soldiers besides the handlers seem to agree. Even then getting bit/nipped seems to be part of the job for the dog handlers.

I regularly have scratches, bruises, bite marks or all of the above from horsing around with mine. No issues during workouts. They are not for the inexperienced and just shouldn’t be acquired by people that don’t know what they are doing. I get asked once a week at a local park by either an adult or kid to pet, etc, and I say sorry, working dog. Dogs are pack animals, and you aren’t pack.

This idiot. Yeah let’s go say “HI!” To a trained K9 whose regularly dealing with dirt bags, trained to smell drugs or bombs, and you’ve got alcohol smell bad. These dogs can smell every ingredient in a bowl of soup and you enter their space hammered, serves you right dipshit.

Was the AC on and the car running? If it wasn't, the drunk may have saved the dogs life.

It wouldn't be the first time a PD K9 had been left in hot car and died.

Jeez o pete-you don't tug on Superman's cape, you don't spit into the wind, you don't pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger and you DON'T FUCK WITH POLICE DOGS!