In December 2011, K-9 Maggie Sheridan, an American Kennel Club registered black and tan Bloodhound of the Louisa County (VA) Sheriff’s Office, was killed while tracking a suicidal subject. As she neared the suspect’s home, a pit bull attacked and bit her; she later died as a result of an infection from the bites.
Maggie’s handler, Lt. Patrick Sheridan said, “Maggie was a gem. It takes a lot of training and the right handler, but the results and the benefits of that are just priceless.”
According to The Charlottesville NewsPlex, Maggie worked a total of 348 cases in her career. Below is a special tribute video in Maggie’s honor.
Visit the tribute page devoted to Maggie on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/In-Memory-of-LCSO-K-9-Maggie/252842458111355