New police dog already making impact
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Benny Westcott
Officer Brian Prather and Murphy pose.
It didn't take long for Sweet Home Police Department's new K9 officer to make an impact.
The department, which has been without a dog for nearly a year, had literally just gotten its K9 division back in action when, on the night of July 8, SHPD Officer Brian Prather heard over the radio a request from Linn County Sheriff personnel for a canine to help chase down an assault suspect near Riverbend Campground east of Sweet Home.
So the handler and his new dog Murphy, a 2-year-old German shepherd, went in pursuit.
Murphy was able to cross the South Santiam River near the campground, despite h...
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