3-year-old girl killed by inactive former K-9 German Shepherd in Burlington, Colorado
Sheriff’s Office reporting says an inactive former narcotics-detection K-9 fatally attacked a 3-year-old girl at a Burlington residence on August 11, 2025.
Incident summary
The Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office said a 3-year-old girl was fatally attacked by an inactive former law-enforcement K-9 at a Burlington residence on August 11, 2025. Deputies found the child unresponsive in the backyard; she was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead. Officials identified the dog as a German Shepherd formerly used by the Cheyenne County Sheriff’s Office for narcotics detection and said it had not been trained in bite work.
The Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office said the attack remained under investigation. Burlington Police described it as a tragic incident and not a criminal matter. The dog was euthanized after the attack. BiteDB does not infer criminal liability or negligence beyond the reviewed official statements.
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KRDO, citing the Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office, reported that deputies responding to an August 11 dog attack found a mother with an unresponsive 3-year-old in a Burlington-area backyard. The child was taken to a local hospital and died from her injuries. The sheriff’s office identified the dog as an inactive former K-9 German Shepherd used for narcotics detection and said it had not been trained in bite work.
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- KKTV — Colorado police chief’s 3-year-old daughter killed in dog attack involving former K9 — Independent local reporting citing Burlington Police and Kit Carson County Sheriff’s Office · 2025-08-12
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