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The Fremont police sergeant who was bitten by a police dog and accidentally shot a burglary suspect earlier this month is the department’s K-9 unit supervisor, according to city officials and the city website.
The Valentine’s Day bite, which occurred during an operation by the Fremont Police Department’s crime reduction unit in a residential cul-de-sac, was not the first time a police dog has mistakenly bitten Sgt. James Taylor.
A police official confirmed to KQED that the two bites were delivered by different dogs, and noted the incident from February is distinct from an earlier incident that occurred nearly a decade ago…