K9 officer found after escaping from Fresno home of Madera County Sheriff's Deputy

Odin was found nearly five miles away near Ashlan and Clovis in the Tarpey Village area of Fresno County Sunday night.

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Monday, July 3, 2023
K9 officer found after escape from home of Madera Co. Deputy
Madera County Sheriff's Office law enforcement dog is back home after going missing for most of the day Sunday.

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Madera County Sheriff's Office law enforcement dog is back home after going missing for most of the day Sunday.

In the early morning of Sunday, July 2nd, the deputy who handles the dog named "Odin" discovered he was missing from his yard.

The three-year-old Belgian Malinois was seen on home surveillance footage climbing over the top of his 6-foot kennel, then climbing over the 6-foot fence of the yard.

The home is located near Cedar and Bullard in Northeast Fresno.

Odin was found nearly five miles away near Ashlan and Clovis in the Tarpey Village area of Fresno County on Sunday night.

Madera County wanted to thank the community for their help finding Odin. The department said volunteers were out searching, and they also received assistance from law enforcement agencies in the area.