WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- A Palm Beach County police dog that was wounded by a bullet during a Friday shootout with a robbery suspect in Jupiter is recovering and has been released to his handler.
Local news outlets reported Sunday that Palm Beach Sheriff's Office K9 Casper was released from veterinary care after the round was removed from his hindquarters.
The sheriff's office says Casper recovered from anesthesia, is now on antibiotics and is walking well considering the circumstances.
The suspect, 46-year-old Phillip Oshea, was killed in the Friday shootout with deputies in Jupiter.
Investigators say he was involved in a bar robbery earlier that day and had outstanding criminal warrants in North Carolina.
K9 Casper returns home from the hospital after taking a bullet that was meant for his K9 handler. pic.twitter.com/t7Xlgwff8h
— PBSO (@PBCountySheriff) May 13, 2017
