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Exclusive: Police dog attacks bystander at funeral for slain NYPD Detective

Suffolk police tell News 12 that the door to a police vehicle opened and the dog was able to get out during the service.

News 12 Staff

Aug 1, 2025, 5:19 PM

Updated 13 hr ago

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Warning: Graphic content. A police dog attacked a person just steps away from the funeral procession of Detective Didarul Islam. News 12 has learned that a K-9 from the Suffolk County Police Department escaped and attacked someone during the funeral for Islam in The Bronx. Suffolk police tell News 12 that the door to a police vehicle opened and the dog was able to get out during the service. That is when the dog attacked a bystander. The dog's handler and another officer quickly ripped the dog off the man. Suffolk police tell News 12 that the person sustained a scratch and the dog is OK. News 12 is waiting to hear back from the NYPD on if it is also investigating.
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