Shock Video - LAPD K-9 Takes Down Carjacker

Well, that’s a first for me folks. Amazing imagery reached us from Los Angeles where police K-9 ‘Puskas’ took out a carjacker much like a rugby player would. If I were an NFL manager, this is who I would be contacting for next season.

The thief knows that his time is up when he tried to run but the dog leaps at him from afar and pins him down to the ground.

<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Police have arrested a man wanted for assaulting a police officer after he carjacked a woman and hit at least one other vehicle during a pursuit. <a href="https://t.co/FFqetv7z6M">https://t.co/FFqetv7z6M</a> <a href="https://t.co/VQwx095Lpv">pic.twitter.com/VQwx095Lpv</a></p>&mdash; NBC Los Angeles (@NBCLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCLA/status/968304628071768065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2018</a></blockquote>

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The Police K-9 lost most of his teeth during the amazing bust but is now getting better.

Puskas has been hailed a hero and after the footage went viral, and had to participate in an interview when getting out of the animal clinic.

<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Santa Ana PD hero K9 Puskas has been released from the vet!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/FOXLA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FOXLA</a> He is a STUD! <a href="https://t.co/Dy1vVHVXvy">pic.twitter.com/Dy1vVHVXvy</a></p>&mdash; Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) <a href="https://twitter.com/BillFOXLA/status/968679929121402880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2018</a></blockquote>

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The dog has now been awarded a ‘Purple Heart’ for his bravery in action.

The 8-year-old Dutch shepherd (named after Hungarian footballer Ferenc Puskás who was quite big in the 20th century) was the hero of the day when he ended the pursuit involving a carjacking in which the suspect tried to flee from police officers on foot.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/frdDFwWbdR">https://t.co/frdDFwWbdR</a> —- Thinking good thoughts for officer <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/puskas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#puskas</a></p>&mdash; Bro News Photo (@BroNewsPhoto) <a href="https://twitter.com/BroNewsPhoto/status/968646162914971648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Source:

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Police-Dog-Praised-for-Takedown-of-Carjack-Suspect-in-Televised-Chase-475311683.html