K9 Keeps Barking at Hay Bales… Officer Turns Pale When He Cuts One Open

The heavy pickup slid across the asphalt, rubber burning, before coming to a violent, jarring stop against the guardrail. Before the dust could even settle, Carl kicked his driver's door open. Ignoring his swollen, dislocated wrist, he bolted on foot toward the dense thicket of trees bordering the highway shoulder.

"He's running!" Ryan yelled, throwing his door open before his car even fully stopped. High on the tilted flatbed, Duke didn't wait for a command. Driven by raw instinct, the German Shepherd launched himself off the top of the eight-foot hay stack, sailing through the air and landing heavily on the embankment.

Duke scrambled to his feet instantly and charged. He closed the gap in seconds, diving at Carl’s heels just as the man reached the tree line. Duke clamped his jaws hard into the denim of Carl’s pants, throwing his full body weight backward and dragging the suspect violently down into the dirt.