LASALLE —
A police dog from LaSalle County has been found dead on a northern Illinois interstate.
The News-Tribune in LaSalle reports Tuesday that Eddie the German shepherd was found late Monday after an hours-long search. Authorities believe he was struck and killed by a motorist after the dog’s kennel was knocked over by rain and wind. He was found near the junction of Interstates 80 and 39.
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The LaSalle County State’s Attorney Felony Enforcement Unit used Eddie to sniff for marijuana and narcotics.
State’s attorney Brian Towne says Eddie was an “excellent narcotics dog.”
