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NewsFebruary 22, 2015

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. -- A police dog is being kicked off the force after biting a doughnut shop worker and an officer. Officials say 4-year-old Renzo, a Belgian Malinois, bit an officer in November while tracking a suspect. Last week, he burst out of officer Carl DiBlasi's patrol car and bit a Dunkin' Donuts worker in the calf while meeting a police sergeant at the shop. The dog will live with DiBlasi...

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Police dog fired after biting 2 people

COCONUT CREEK, Fla. -- A police dog is being kicked off the force after biting a doughnut shop worker and an officer. Officials say 4-year-old Renzo, a Belgian Malinois, bit an officer in November while tracking a suspect. Last week, he burst out of officer Carl DiBlasi's patrol car and bit a Dunkin' Donuts worker in the calf while meeting a police sergeant at the shop. The dog will live with DiBlasi.

-- Associated Press

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