Marshall County, Mississippi – Last week, a working K9 was fatally shot while patrolling the perimeter fencing of the Marshall County Correctional Facility. The dog, a seven-year-old multipurpose Dutch shepherd named Floki, was shot around 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday and his body was found the following morning.
In a public release, the Mississippi Department of Corrections said, “He was used for tracking, narcotics detection, and other tasks. He was patrolling along a secured strip of land between two perimeter fences when he was killed.”
Nobody knowns who is responsible for the fatal shooting, but multiple agencies are taking part in the investigation, including the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, the Holly Springs Police Department and the facility’s Corrections Investigation Division.
Commissioner Cain is personally offering a $1,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for shooting and killing Floki. “It’s a shame to kill a defenseless dog who was doing his job to help us keep contraband out of the prison,” Cain said. “It’s just a shame to kill our dog.”
Floki’s killer is facing a felony charge. Cain said that killing a “public service animal” is punishable by a maximum $5,000 fine, five years in prison, or both.”
Anyone with information should contact MCCF Supt. Frank Caswell or the prison’s CID at 662-252-7111.
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