Police have celebrated the discovery of a missing pet dog from Tigania Police Station in Meru.
The 7-year-old female dog, nicknamed Jet, went missing at the hands of her guide around noon on February 6th.
However, on Thursday, February 8, it was discovered in a resident's home in Karama, a few kilometers from the station.
The homeowner said he found Jett stranded along the Melmaur Highway before picking him up.
He once brought a matatu home with his dog.
A good Samaritan, who had read about the animal in the media, reported its existence to local police.
A good Samaritan informed police at Karama Police Station that there was a missing dog in the house.
When police arrived at the scene, they found the dog tethered to a small dog kennel.
Witnesses said the dog was happy to be reunited with its handler.
He was then sent for a medical examination at Embu Police Headquarters.
When the guide went to check on the animals for feeding, he noticed that they were missing.
Police said it was a Belgian Malinois breed and was brown in color.
Officials said each could be worth up to Sh500,000 depending on their age.
Police believe the animal was picked up by someone who was aware of its movements.
Officials say police dogs are highly trained and usually treated with care because they take a long time and are expensive to raise.
The police department has a full-fledged canine unit called Langata K-9, based in Langata, which assists in the care and maintenance of dogs, procurement and breeding, training of animals and handlers, and for crime detection and prevention. Established to deploy dogs.
The force has around 5,000 dogs deployed across the county and at key institutions such as the airport, reservoir, parliament and the Kenyatta International Convention Center. Some are tied to VIPs, especially the president.
If these dogs are killed in the line of duty, they receive the same honor as their human partners.
Canine law enforcement officers patrol the streets, sniff out explosives and drugs, and track down and apprehend fleeing criminal suspects.
The department typically sells the animals to prospective buyers.
Targeted animals include Rottweilers, English Spaniels, Boerboels, Labradors, Belgian Malinois, and German Shepherds.
The Kenya Police Dog Unit, established in Nanyuki in 1948, uses a variety of dogs for patrolling, tracking firearms and drugs, and detecting explosives.
