STREETSBORO — A police department is mourning the death of a K9 after he got hit by a passing car on an Ohio road.
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Streetsboro Police K9 Kaya was outside his cruiser on Tuesday stretching his legs when he got too close on State Route 203 and got hit by a car, according to a social media post.
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Officer Hall took Kaya to the closest vet and directly to a veterinary hospital emergency center.
The department said on Facebook that Kaya’s injuries were too severe to overcome, and he passed away a short time later.
“Initial third-party social media posts indicated this was an intentional act. We are continuing to investigate but, at this time, there is no evidence that the crash was anything other than a heartbreaking and horrific accident. The driver did return to the scene to speak with officers,” Streetsboro police said.
Kaya was only three days away from his ninth birthday.
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