Hero police dog Bosun, who caught Damian Leeding’s killers, sadly dies
HE caught the killers of shot policeman Damian Leeding but his well-earned retirement has been sadly cut short. Famous police dog Bosun died this morning.
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FAMED police dog Bosun has died just one year after retiring.
The beloved German Shepherd, who caught the killers of Senior Constable Damian Leeding in 2011, passed away this morning after a short illness.
Bosun tracked the gunman, Phillip Graeme Abell, into ``pitch-black’’ bushland after tracking him 350m into scrub on the fateful night.
Bosun’s hander Senior-Constable Wayne Algie said the leash went slack and he drew his firearm and a torch to see the dog had bitten a man and was holding him by the left armpit.
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The nine-year-old dog died just months after receiving the Australian Defence Force Service Medal for his long career.
The medal ceremony was his last public outing before retiring to the home of his handler, Sen-Const Algie
Read tomorrow’s Gold Coast Bulletin for Sen-Const Algie’s emotional tribute to Bosun.
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