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K-9 Shot in Fort Lauderdale Prompts PETA Plea For Dog's Retirement and Department Overhaul
April 23, 2026
NORFOLK, Virginia, April 23 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on April 22, 2026:

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K-9 Shot in Fort Lauderdale Prompts PETA Plea For Dog's Retirement and Department Overhaul

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. - Following reports that a K-9 named Appie was shot by a burglary suspect on Saturday, PETA sent a letter today to Fort Lauderdale Police Chief William Schultz, urging him to retire Appie--and for the use of p . . .

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