LEE COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — The Lee County Sheriff’s Office provided an update Tuesday on the death of K-9 Dundee, who died Monday after helping deputies apprehend a person who fled from a vehicle in North Fort Myers.
LCSO said there were no outward signs of trauma to Dundee. The agency said his death appears to have been caused by a medical event, but the necropsy report from the veterinarian is still pending.
More information is expected once the report is received by LCSO.
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Dundee and his handler, Deputy Chala, responded after a person fled from a vehicle stop. According to LCSO, Dundee tracked and apprehended the person in a wooded area before becoming unresponsive.
Dundee was transported to BluePearl Pet Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
Three people who were inside the vehicle — Brooklyn Simison, 19, Zahquavion Jackson, 19, and Aaron Silva-Fernandez, 18 — face various charges. A fourth person, who was a minor and fled from the vehicle, was also arrested but has not been identified.