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West Australian
2 days ago
- West Australian
Nathan Hill: Burlington Police Chief's toddler brutally mauled to death by former drug sniffing dog K-9 Draco
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A police officer has been left devastated after his toddler was brutally mauled to death by a former police dog. The three-year-old was the daughter of Nathan Hill, the police chief of a small city called Burlington which sits along the Colorado-Kansas border. His family were housing K-9 Draco, a German Shepard who formerly worked as a drug sniffing dog before he was donated to the Burlington Police Department after having been recently taken out of service. On Monday, K-9 Draco brutally attacked Officer Hill's daughter while he was not at home. Paramedics arrived at the tragic scene within minutes of an emergency call, and found the toddler alongside her devastated mother. The dog was no longer attacking the girl, and had been secured in a kennel, Fox12 Oregon reported. Despite emergency services arriving so quickly, the girl was unable to be saved and was tragically pronounced dead at the local hospital. Draco was taken to the pound and put down. He had previously worked with the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office, but was taken out of service because the department ended its K-9 program. Authorities said the dog was not trained in bite work. In a statement, the Burlington Police Department said an investigation is underway, but that the attack was a 'tragic accident' and was not a 'criminal matter'. 'We want to assure the community that there is no ongoing threat to public safety,' the statement said. 'We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident that occured within the city limits of Burlington CO. Our hearts go out to Chief Nate Hill, his wife and family for the loss of their little girl, who was victim of a dog attack. 'The City of Burlington staff is a family, and our hearts are hurting for the family and those affected by this unfortunate event. 'We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the Kit Carson County Sheriff's Office, Burlington Police Department, first responders and hospital staff for their swift and professional response. Their dedication and hard work in the face of adversity are truly commendable. 'The situation is under control, and we are committed to providing any necessary support to those impacted.' Tributes are flowing for the girl and her grieving family. 'I'm so shocked and saddened by this tragedy. Thoughts and prayers for her family and all those who responded,' one Facebook user wrote 'My heart aches for this family. I can not even begin to imagine the pain.. We are praying. And I hope God gives you the strength to get through this,' another wrote.
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Perth Now
Cop's toddler brutally mauled to death by former police dog
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A police officer has been left devastated after his toddler was brutally mauled to death by a former police dog. The three-year-old was the daughter of Nathan Hill, the police chief of a small city called Burlington which sits along the Colorado-Kansas border. His family were housing K-9 Draco, a German Shepard who formerly worked as a drug sniffing dog before he was donated to the Burlington Police Department after having been recently taken out of service. On Monday, K-9 Draco brutally attacked Officer Hill's daughter while he was not at home. Paramedics arrived at the tragic scene within minutes of an emergency call, and found the toddler alongside her devastated mother. The dog was no longer attacking the girl, and had been secured in a kennel, Fox12 Oregon reported. Despite emergency services arriving so quickly, the girl was unable to be saved and was tragically pronounced dead at the local hospital. Draco was taken to the pound and put down. He had previously worked with the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office, but was taken out of service because the department ended its K-9 program. Authorities said the dog was not trained in bite work. In a statement, the Burlington Police Department said an investigation is underway, but that the attack was a 'tragic accident' and was not a 'criminal matter'. 'We want to assure the community that there is no ongoing threat to public safety,' the statement said. 'We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident that occured within the city limits of Burlington CO. Our hearts go out to Chief Nate Hill, his wife and family for the loss of their little girl, who was victim of a dog attack. 'The City of Burlington staff is a family, and our hearts are hurting for the family and those affected by this unfortunate event. 'We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the Kit Carson County Sheriff's Office, Burlington Police Department, first responders and hospital staff for their swift and professional response. Their dedication and hard work in the face of adversity are truly commendable. 'The situation is under control, and we are committed to providing any necessary support to those impacted.' If you'd like to view this content, please adjust your . To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our Cookie Guide. Tributes are flowing for the girl and her grieving family. 'I'm so shocked and saddened by this tragedy. Thoughts and prayers for her family and all those who responded,' one Facebook user wrote 'My heart aches for this family. I can not even begin to imagine the pain.. We are praying. And I hope God gives you the strength to get through this,' another wrote.
7NEWS
2 days ago
- 7NEWS
Nathan Hill: Burlington Police Chief's toddler brutally mauled to death by former drug sniffing dog K-9 Draco
A police officer has been left devastated after his toddler was brutally mauled to death by a former police dog. The three-year-old was the daughter of Nathan Hill, the police chief of a small city called Burlington which sits along the Colorado-Kansas border. His family were housing K-9 Draco, a German Shepard who formerly worked as a drug sniffing dog before he was donated to the Burlington Police Department after having been recently taken out of service. On Monday, K-9 Draco brutally attacked Officer Hill's daughter while he was not at home. Paramedics arrived at the tragic scene within minutes of an emergency call, and found the toddler alongside her devastated mother. The dog was no longer attacking the girl, and had been secured in a kennel, Fox12 Oregon reported. Despite emergency services arriving so quickly, the girl was unable to be saved and was tragically pronounced dead at the local hospital. Draco was taken to the pound and put down. He had previously worked with the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office, but was taken out of service because the department ended its K-9 program. Authorities said the dog was not trained in bite work. In a statement, the Burlington Police Department said an investigation is underway, but that the attack was a 'tragic accident' and was not a 'criminal matter'. 'We want to assure the community that there is no ongoing threat to public safety,' the statement said. 'We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident that occured within the city limits of Burlington CO. Our hearts go out to Chief Nate Hill, his wife and family for the loss of their little girl, who was victim of a dog attack. 'The City of Burlington staff is a family, and our hearts are hurting for the family and those affected by this unfortunate event. 'We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the Kit Carson County Sheriff's Office, Burlington Police Department, first responders and hospital staff for their swift and professional response. Their dedication and hard work in the face of adversity are truly commendable. 'The situation is under control, and we are committed to providing any necessary support to those impacted.' Tributes are flowing for the girl and her grieving family. 'I'm so shocked and saddened by this tragedy. Thoughts and prayers for her family and all those who responded,' one Facebook user wrote 'My heart aches for this family. I can not even begin to imagine the pain.. We are praying. And I hope God gives you the strength to get through this,' another wrote. Stream free on
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Police chief's daughter, 3, mauled to death by ex-drug sniffing dog at family home
A US police chief's daughter was tragically mauled to death by an ex-police K9 who was being housed at the family's property A police chief's three-year-old daughter was mauled to death in a horrific attack by a former drug sniffing dog at home. The young girl was attacked by K-9 Draco at her family's house on Monday. The child was found unresponsive by emergency services who rushed to the property within minutes of the brutal mauling in the small city of Burlington along the Colorado-Kansas border. The girl was the daughter of Burlington Police Chief Nathan Hill - but the police boss was not at home at the time of the horror attack and emergency crews found the girl by her devastated mum. The child was tragically pronounced dead at the hospital she was rushed to. The German Shepherd was not actively attacking the three-year-old when authorities arrived at the scene and had been put into a secure kennel, according to the Burlington Police Department. The animal was then taken to a local dog pound and euthanized. Draco was a single-purpose narcotics detection K-9 for the Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office but had been donated to the Burlington department after he was "recently taken out of service". The Burlington sheriff was housing Draco at the time of the attack. Officials have launched a probe into the death but have not said what could have led up to the shocking attack. Sheriff Travis Beldon said the attack was out of character for the dog, who was not trained in any kind of bite work, according to 9News. Beldon said: "He's trained for detection. He's not in any way trained for patrol work, apprehension, anything that would involve biting, he's not trained for that kind of stuff. So it is very uncharacteristic for him to attack in this fashion." He added: "It's an incident that's extremely tragic. It's something that's going to be in the back of everybody's mind for a while." It is not clear how long Draco had been "out of service" but a previous post by the police department revealed the dog was used to detect drugs during traffic stops as late as June this year. The K-9, around three years old, was introduced to Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office in September 2023 after he underwent "rigorous" training out-of-state, the cop department said at the time. Officials have said they do not expect any criminal charges to be filed in this tragic case. The Burlington Police Department said: "This is a very tragic situation, affecting this community as a whole."
Metro
3 days ago
- Metro
Police chief's K-9 dog mauls his 3-year-old daughter to death
A police chief's K-9 dog killed his young daughter in the back yard of their home while he was away. The German Shepherd named Draco was in a kennel and 'not actively attacking' when deputies responded to a call for a child being assaulted by a dog at the home in Burlington, Colorado, according to the Kit Carson County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Travis Belden and a deputy found the three-year-old girl unresponsive, and her mother, in the yard on Monday. The toddler was rushed to Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital. 'Despite best efforts by medical staff the child was eventually declared deceased,' stated the sheriff's office. 'This is a very tragic situation, affecting this community as a whole.' Burlington police Chief Nate Hill was keeping Draco at his home after Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office ended its K-9 program and donated him to the city's force. 'We our deeply saddened by the tragic incident that occurred within the city limits of Burlington, CO,' stated the Burlington Police Department. 'Our hearts go out to Chief Nate Hill, his wife and family for the loss of their little girl, who was victim of a dog attack.' Draco was taken to the Burlington Dog Pound and 'humanely euthanized', according to the Kit Carson sheriff's office. He had served as a narcotics detection dog. More Trending 'The dog was not trained in any kind of bite work to include protection or apprehension,' said the Kit Carson sheriff's office. Draco was not in service at the time of the attack. The incident is under investigation. The police department also said it was 'a tragic accident and not a criminal matter'. A Facebook post by the Cheyenne sheriff's office indicated that Draco was deployed in a traffic stop on June 19 'to conduct a free air sniff, resulting in a positive alert on the vehicle indicative of the presence of controlled substances'. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Woman caught shoving 400 Jellycats down her trousers fined £120 MORE: Quadbike rider flips over after ramming police car in Liverpool MORE: Fish thieving gull swooping on seaside chippy 'kicked to death' by angry customer
