The Streetsboro Police Department is grieving the loss of one of its own after K-9 officer Kaya was hit and killed by a car while on duty late Tuesday afternoon.
According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, Kaya was working with his partner and handler Officer Jason Hall when he was let out of his cruiser to “stretch his legs” around 5:35 p.m. Authorities say the dog “got too close” to state Route 303 and was struck by a passing vehicle.
Hall immediately took Kaya for medial treatment, and the pair eventually made their way to Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital in Highland Heights. Unfortunately, Kaya died there from his injuries…