{"id":242391,"date":"2026-04-22T21:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T21:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/242391\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T21:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T21:38:19","slug":"flpd-k-9-on-the-road-to-recovery-after-being-shot-during-pursuit-of-suspected-burglar-911-call-reveals-new-details-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/242391\/","title":{"rendered":"FLPD K-9 on the road to recovery after being shot during pursuit of suspected burglar; 911 call reveals new details &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) &#8211; A K-9 officer is on the road to recovery following surgery after being <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/broward\/k-9-shot-during-pursuit-in-fort-lauderdale-but-expected-to-survive-suspect-stable-after-bite-from-another-k-9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">shot by an armed burglary suspect in Fort Lauderdale<\/a>, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>Video from the Fort Lauderdale Police Department shows Appie, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, smiling while getting attention from a FLPD officer.<\/p>\n<p>The dog is still covered in bandages on the area where he had been shot.<\/p>\n<p>According to Fort Lauderdale Police, 30-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/broward\/fort-lauderdale-k-9-shot-during-pursuit-of-suspected-burglar-undergoes-surgery-suspect-identified-and-charged\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Christian Bouie<\/a> was the one who pulled the trigger.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened near Northwest 15th Terrace and 16th Court, Saturday night, when Bouie stole a gun from a nearby home, according to the police report.<\/p>\n<p>New 911 calls reveal what lead to the police response, with women staying at an Airbnb\u00a0returning to their home to find the break-in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSomebody broke into our Airbnb and robbed our stuff, everything is flipped over, he\u2019s still inside,\u201d said a woman in the 911 call. \u201cI literally clicked the button to unlock the door, and he was in there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Bouie tried to escape the police perimeter, officers sent two K-9 teams after him.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest report states he was found \u201chiding in a tree.\u201d But after following commands to come down, Bouie took off again, with Appie chasing him.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest report further states that\u00a0Bouie pulled out a gun and shot twice, and that: \u201cThe culprit shot K-9 Appie in the chest, causing permanent serious bodily injury.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bouie now faces several charges, including using a deadly weapon on a K-9 and fleeing and eluding law enforcement officers.<\/p>\n<p>Bouie was scheduled to appear in court on Monday, but he waived his right to appear before a judge. Instead, his mother was there; she apologized to Broward County Circuit Court Judge Corey B. Friedman on behalf of her son.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn the behalf of the family, I do apologize,\u201d she said as she fought back tears.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Appie is on the mend and surrounded by those who saved his life.<\/p>\n<p>Bouie is currently being held on a $45,500 bond.<\/p>\n<p>Should Bouie post bond, he will be required to wear an ankle monitor upon his release.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p>\tJoin our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. 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