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\"Ape\"<\/a>The New York state Senate approved a bill that would make the act of injuring or killing a police dog a felony. It is a misdemeanor under current law. The bill gained momentum after an FBI law enforcement dog, Ape, was shot to death while helping apprehend a suspect. Ape, a Czech German shepherd, was fatally shot by the man, who police said killed four people. The bill now goes <\/strong><\/em>to the state Assembly.<\/strong><\/em> The Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.)<\/a>\u00a0(3\/25)<\/p>\n

Oneonta, NY — The state senate has passed a bill co-sponsored by Senator James Seward that would toughen punishment for people who kill or injure police animals.<\/p>\n

The bill increases the penalty for killing or injuring a police animal from a misdemeanor to a felony. The legislation now goes to the state assembly for consideration.<\/p>\n

There has been renewed interest in the bill following the shooting death of FBI police dog Ape during a raid on a barricaded gunman blamed for the deaths of four people in Herkimer County<\/a> earlier this month, said Seward, R-Oneonta.<\/p>\n

“I call Ape the ‘Hero of Herkimer’ for his courageous sacrifice and feel he, and all police animals, deserve our respect and gratitude,” Seward said in a news release. “Ape gave his life to protect others and that kind of bravery should be honored.”<\/p>\n

Gunman Kurt Myers is believed to have killed four people the morning of March 13 before holing up in an abandoned building in the village of Herkimer. After a lengthy standoff — in which a police robot was unable to locate Myers — Ape accompanied officers into the building.<\/p>\n

Myers shot and killed Ape while firing at the group. Officers returned fire and killed Myers. Ape was mortally wounded and died after last-minute attempts at rescue by a veterinarian at the scene.<\/p>\n

“There is one detail that is clear \u2013 we owe a great debt of gratitude to the police and others who responded to the multiple scenes, put their lives on the line, and sacrificed to protect us all and that includes K-9 officer Ape,\u201d Seward concluded.
\nApe, who was wearing a bulletproof vest<\/a>, received a memorial service and burial<\/a> near the FBI training center in Quantico, Va. The Czech German Shepard had been on duty less than a month<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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