{"id":556361,"date":"2026-03-24T00:33:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T00:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/556361\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T00:33:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T00:33:12","slug":"video-police-dog-with-over-100-arrests-in-mississauga-and-brampton-dies-after-battle-with-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/556361\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Police dog with over 100 arrests in Mississauga and Brampton dies after battle with cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Peel Regional Police officers are grieving the death of Kylo &#8211; a K9 team member who helped with over 100 arrests. (Photo: PRP)<\/p>\n<p>Peel Regional Police officers are grieving the death of Kylo \u2013 a K9 team member who helped with over 100 arrests.<\/p>\n<p>The force says Police Service Dog Kylo, who started service in 2019, died on Friday after being diagnosed with cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Police say the Belgian Shepherd was responsible for more than 100 arrests, including extensive work at Toronto Pearson International Airport in partnership with the Canada Border Services Agency and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.<\/p>\n<p>Kylo also \u201cplayed a significant role in combating auto theft and organized crime in the region,\u201d police say.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/video-police-dog-helps-takes-down-4-auto-theft-suspects-in-mississauga\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">One of Kylo\u2019s takedowns was captured on camera in 2024<\/a>, and shows the police dog chasing down a car theft suspect.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In Memoriam: Passing of Active Police Service Dog Kylo<\/p>\n<p>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/acIIk0VtV5\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/acIIk0VtV5<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MoF76xD9n9\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/MoF76xD9n9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeelPolice\/status\/2036208007818694728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">March 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1774305251_965_awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu.jpg\" data-videoid=\"790139\" data-uuid=\"awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-at-1.55.02-PM-1024x513.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>      <\/p>\n<p>\u201cKylo was also affectionately known as one of the friendliest police dogs in the service,\u201d police said in a release. \u201cHe brought unmatched energy to his work. Whether eagerly searching for narcotics or chewing on his favourite ball, his enthusiasm was constant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While with his handler Const. Mario Pittarelli, Kylo served as a general service dog and was cross-trained in narcotics detection.<\/p>\n<p>Kylo\u2019s death is \u201ca significant loss to the service, his handler, and all who had the privilege of working alongside him,\u201d police said, adding that Kylo\u2019s \u201cdedication, loyalty, and contributions to public safety will not be forgotten.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INsauga&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 35,117 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,267,009 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    3063 VOTES<br \/>\n    Will Pierre Poilievre\u2019s Joe Rogan appearance help or hurt him?    <\/p>\n<p>\tWIN A $100 GIFT CARD<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to INsauga\u2019s daily email newsletter for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.<\/p>\n<p>    <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Peel Regional Police officers are grieving the death of Kylo &#8211; a K9 team member who helped with&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":556362,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194297],"tags":[49,48,55405],"class_list":{"0":"post-556361","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mississauga","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-mississauga"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/556361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=556361"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/556361\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/556362"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=556361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=556361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=556361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}