TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A lawsuit filed in Leon County Circuit Court alleges Tallahassee Police Department K9 “Kai” bit a fellow officer from the FSU Police Department during a chase last year.
Matthew Foster, who represents the bitten officer, said his client has nerve damage on his dominant hand used to draw his gun. During the discovery process, Foster said he uncovered three total incidents in which K9 Kai bit fellow officers.
“Think about my client’s a law enforcement officer, and he’s chasing dangerous suspects, so he’s got them in front of him and he’s got to be on guard and protect himself from them,” Foster said. “And then he’s got to worry about being attacked from behind by an attack canine.”…