K9 Ace Retires After Heroic Rescue | Orlando News

K9 Ace, a heroic Polk County Sheriff’s Office officer, is home and recovering after a life-threatening incident on duty—sustaining multiple gunshot wounds that required an airlift, emergency blood transfusions from three civilian dog donors, and surgery to amputate his left forelimb. Remarkably, he walked on three legs hours post-op and is now settling into retirement with his handler, Deputy Oestreich. His story highlights the bravery of K9 units, the lifesaving work of veterinary teams, and the unbreakable bond between officers and their canine partners. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/405bd0f2475e146e