Border Patrol shares health update on K-9 taken by helicopter to La Mesa vet

LA MESA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Border Patrol officials provided an update on the condition of a K-9 that was airlifted to a La Mesa ER vet on Friday evening, closing Grossmont Boulevard and Jackson Drive for about two hours.

The K-9, whose name is Zorro, was released from the emergency vet Sunday with stable vitals and is expected to make a full recovery. According to Border Patrol, Zorro has begun eating again and will receive follow-up visits before being cleared to return to the field.

A representative with Border Patrol said that the K-9’s condition may have been caused by extreme heat…

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