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Redondo Police Dog Hangs Itself

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An award-winning Redondo Beach police dog hanged itself in its handler’s yard Tuesday night when its collar became caught on a fence, police said.

The 5-year-old German Shepherd, named Bear, was jumping up onto the fence and barking at a pedestrian when his choke chain caught a steel ornament atop the five-foot-high fence about 11 p.m.

Bear, who has lived with K-9 Officer Paul Burch for the past four years, placed fourth in two recent police dog competitions.

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