By Rachel Elzufon
WKBW
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Law enforcement agencies say the number of police K9 injuries and deaths are on the rise across the country. That prompted Governor Andrew Cuomo to pass a new law allowing EMS providers to use their ambulances to transport dogs to emergency vet care.
A paramedic with the Town of Tonawanda Police Department will be teaching other first responders how to treat an injured police dog.
“There could be times I could be incapacitated, something could happen to me, and the dog might need attention,” explained Brent Costello, the K9 Officer with the Town of Tonawanda Police Department.
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