K-9 Unit - Talon
Talon
is a Belgian Malinois who was born on June 25, 2002 in Holland. He has a PH1
certificate in KNPV (Royal Dutch Police Dog Association) and has passed the
Mesa PD Patrol Dog School.
Talon is trained in building searches, area searches, high
risk stops and SWAT deployments. Talon has located numerous
felony suspects, including an ATM burglary suspect who was
trying to hide in a construction site.
Talon was selected and
purchased by a Dutch K9 handler and shipped directly to Arizona.
The money used to purchase Talon came from a grant from Fry's
Marketplace and Milkbone.
Talon eats 2-1/2 cups of Solid
Gold Barking at the Moon dog food a day and enjoys
roughhousing with his handler's Weimeraner off-duty. Talon also
likes to swim, but has to put up with PSD
Gracie
trying to take his toys in the pool.
Mesa Police Department
K-9 Unit
PO Box 1466
Mesa, AZ 85211