K-9 ‘bite work’
dominates final days
SUN PHOTO BY DREW WINCHESTER
North Port Police Officer and K-9 handler Shaun Rice acts as a "decoy" for NPPD K-9 Tomy, during the bite work portion of the 2012 U.S. Police Canine Association's National Field Trials, held Wednesday in Punta Gorda.
PUNTA GORDA — More than half the teams wrapped up their portion of the 2012 U.S. Police Canine Association’s National Field Trials on Wednesday, ending with the apprehension, or “bite work,” events.
But there’s still not a clear frontrunner and won’t be until later today, according to Punta Gorda Police Capt. Jim Nichols, who said the bite work is so crucial that teams with a points advantage going into bite work could come out the other side looking up at the all the positions they lost.
