Orlando police K-9 recovering after near drowning at hands of suspect, cops say
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police say Landon Bradley Barnes, 18, was booked on charges of injuring a police dog, among others. (OPD via MyFoxOrlando.com)
An Orlando police K-9 is recovering after authorities say a suspected burglar repeatedly held the dog underwater, nearly drowning him.
WOFL Fox 35 Orlando reports Seabee and his handler were responding reports of a burglar Thursday at about 1:30 p.m.
The German Shepherd found 18-year-old suspect Landon Bradley Barnes and followed him into a swampy area near Druid Lake after he was reportedly chased by a woman. Police say Barnes held Seabee underwater as the dog tried to force the teen out of the lake.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Seabee spent the night recovering at an animal hospital. He was released Friday but police said he has a high fever and there is the potential for infections.
Barnes was booked into the Orange County Jail on a $5,300 bond. He faces charges of burglary, resisting an officer with violence and injuring a police dog charges.