MISSING: Toro – Wisconsin K-9 Officer

Update: TORO has been Found in Good Health!
MISSING: Toro – Wisconsin K-9 Officer

THE WOOD COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WOULD LIKE ASSISTANCE FROM THE PUBLIC, AS ONE OF THEIR K-9’S IS MISSING. ON 3-3-13, AT APPROXIMATELY 9:30 PM THE K-9 HAD BEEN REQUESTED BY A WISCONSIN STATE PATROL TROOPER FOR A DRUG SEARCH OF A VEHICLE. THE SHERIFF’S DEPUTY AND K-9 RESPONDED TO THE AREA OF JOHNSON AVE AND STH 54 IN PORTAGE COUNTY AND AFTER ASSISTING THE TROOPER, K-9 TORO RAN INTO A WOODED AREA AND HAS NOT RETURNED. OFFICIALS FROM WOOD AND PORTAGE COUNTY ALONG WITH GRAND RAPIDS POLICE HAVE SEARCHED THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT, BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO LOCATE K-9 TORO.

K-9 TORO IS NOT CONSIDERED DANGEROUS, UNLESS HE IS PROVOKED. HE IS A GERMAN SHEPHERD THAT IS DARK BROWN AND BLACK, WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 80LBS AND WOULD POSSIBLY HAVE A BLACK LEATHER 3 FOOT LEASH ATTACHED TO A METAL COLLAR.

IF LOCATED PLEASE CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OR WOOD COUNTY COMMUNICATION CENTER AT 715-421-8702.