Tenn. K-9 Missing after Hurricane Helene Flooding Found Dead

Sept. 30, 2024

Scotty, a K-9 with the Erwin Police Department, went missing after flooding from Hurricane Helene ravaged the area, and the dog was found dead following a search.

Source Officer.com News

Joe Vince

Scotty, an Erwin, TN, Police Department K-9.

A Tennessee police K-9 was found dead over the weekend after flooding from Hurricane Helene ravaged the area.

Scotty, a K-9 with the Erwin Police Department, went missing Friday from the Bumpass Cove area during flooding from the devastating storm, WVLT-TV reports. Crews searched for Scotty, but he was found dead.

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“Please pray for his handler and all who loved him,” the department stated.

Erwin is the seat for Unicoi County, and the area has had dozens gone missing during the storm. Over 50 people were rescued from the roof of Unicoi County Hospital after flooding trapped them Friday.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.