K9 has leg amputated after being shot during Gwinnett County stand-off

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Police K9 Foundation says K9 Kai has had his leg amputated.

K9 Kai, the 2-year-old Belgian Malinois dual-purpose (Narcotics and Patrol) K9, was injured in the line of duty on May 23 in a stand-off in Gwinnett County. The K9 was shot when the suspect started shooting at officers.

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The Gwinnett police department released photos of Kai leaving the vet and heading home on June 18.

The K9 foundation says Kai has been through a lot during the recovery process, but they decided after careful consideration, his leg needed to be amputated.

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Kai has been with the department for under a year.

The K9 foundation asked people to keep Kai and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

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