Name: Meltdowns and Takedowns
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 25 min

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K9 Shep and his handler became a nationwide sensation after their body cam footage went viral; K9 Robby steps aside, giving rookie K9 Seff the chance to step up and make the collar; K9 Jax and his handler are locked in a standoff with a suspect perched in a tree, refusing to come down and forcing deputies to wait him out for hours; K9 Mercury proves he's far more than a one-purpose narcotics dog when he's called in to track down an elderly woman who left for her morning walk.

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Bravery and Sacrifice

K9 Duke puts his elite agility on full display with a high-risk takedown that ends a lengthy standoff in seconds; Vegas PD pulls out all the stops to save one of their own, after a desperate suspect turns violent and attacks K9 Enzo; K9 Carrier proves once again that when his nose is on the job, there's nowhere left to run and nowhere left to hide; and even after his handler takes a hard fall, K9 Jedi stays locked in relentlessly pursuing and capturing a fleeing suspect.

No Place to Hide

K9 Tipster comes face-to-face with a familiar face, a repeat offender who remembers their last encounter all too well; K9 Murphy, a battle-tested German Shepherd with over a hundred deployments under his collar, is called in when a crash scene turns into a manhunt; meanwhile, K9 Murph tears into action, tracking down a suspect whose joyride breaks one too many laws; and K9 Guapo, arguably the most handsome dog on the force, proves he's more than just good looks.

Cold Trail, Hot Lead

Along with FBI and Department of Correction agents, K-9 Eddie tracks down a suspect with an active warrant. Meanwhile, K-9 Jax hits the ground running, searching for a suspect accused of stealing a pickup truck. K-9 Dundee deploys in pursuit of a suspect who crashed a van straight into a fitness center, causing major damage. And despite a high-tech surveillance system in place, K-9 Koda is called in to do what technology can't: follow the scent and find the suspect.

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Just months from retirement, K9 Tasja is sent into a sprawling hotel with over 140 rooms, endless hiding spots and one suspect who refuses to be found; in another urgent search, K9 Midnight is called in to find a missing boy.

Ready for Duty

As the sun goes down in a quiet farm town, K9 Rico is deployed to track down a man accused of strangling his neighbor; meanwhile, K9 Clooney springs into action when a desperate suspect makes a bold, shocking move-stealing a police cruiser in a last-ditch attempt to escape; K9 Murphy teams up with the aviation unit, combining forces in a relentless search for a suspect who fled after leading officers on a nearly 100-mile chase.

On the Frontline

After a father takes police on a high-speed chase with his toddler on board, K9 Keanu is deployed into a volatile standoff and every second counts. K9 Kyro tracks down the critical piece of evidence: a gun tossed by a fleeing suspect. K9 Lupo pushes through dense, punishing brush, getting tangled under low branches but refuses to quit, fighting through to make the apprehension. Meanwhile, after saving his handler's life, K9 Taco becomes more than a partner.

First on the Scene

K9 Cisco responds to a break-in at the last place you'd ever expect - the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge while K9 Karma is deployed on a combative suspect who refuses to go quietly into the night. After his handler is struck by a vehicle, K9 Jakko continues on the pursuit alone, locking onto the trail of an armed suspect and when K9 Mickey makes the takedown, he pays a painful price in the process.

On the Chase

When a suspect makes it clear he's not stopping for anyone, it's up to K9 Murphy's speed and determination to bring the chase to an end; K9 Bear's bomb-detection training is suddenly put to the test when explosives detonate in the middle of the night; after eluding police for weeks, a naked fugitive is on the run again; K9 Eddie is called in, and the pursuit ends exactly as his training predicts; and K9 Red barrels into action after a suspect crashes into a police cruiser and then tears off.

Locked In

After crashing and ditching a limo, a suspect bolts into a dense, unforgiving stretch of woods and refuses to surrender. Can K9 Chase bring the standoff to an end? When a man threatens to harm himself, officers turn to a less-lethal option, K9 Milo, to safely bring the volatile situation under control. Meanwhile, K9 Nicky faces a race against time. A missing toddler has vanished somewhere in the vast outdoors with daylight fading fast.

Trust the Dog

Every search has a conclusion: whether it's finding a missing person or chasing a suspect on the run, a police K9 makes sure it ends with answers; K9 Pandora wastes no time bringing relief to a desperate family looking for a family member; K9s Jet and Cheney tag-team a fugitive who tears up the roadway and refuses to stop; K9 Karma shuts down a belligerent man fighting arrest; and K-9 Endo follows the scent straight to a dumpster.

End of the Line

When officers issue that final K-9 warning, it's the last chance to back down - surrender or face the dog. K-9 Scout collides head-on with an armed suspect who refuses to back down and K-9 Vlad, "The Impaler," squares up with a defiant driver who won't follow commands. In the dead of night, K-9 Edge tracks down and takes down two fleeing suspected thieves and K-9 ZAM methodically tears through a vehicle search, uncovering a laundry list of charges.

Final Warning

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Showcasing intense moments caught on camera of officers and their K9 partners facing high-stakes calls; told through footage from surveillance cameras, body and dash cams, drones and more.

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