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Jeffrey Paul Ellis, 27, was arrested for felony warrants dealing with possession of a controlled substance and domestic violence.

Davis police dog, Jak, subdues knife-wielding man

FRUIT HEIGHTS — A knife-wielding man wanted by law enforcement thought he was prepared for officers entering his house, but he was not expecting to see Jak come through his bathroom door.

The 5-year-old, 80-pound Belgian Malinois, who is a member of the Davis County Sheriff Office’s K-9 Unit, subdued Jeffrey Paul Ellis, 27, until officers could safely enter the house and take him into custody Saturday.

Ellis was arrested for felony warrants dealing with possession of a controlled substance and domestic violence.

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Sgt. Chris Bitton of the Weber County Sheriff’s Office gets a smooch from his Belgian Malinois police dog, Radar, at a park in West Haven on their last day of work Tuesday. After 20 years with Weber County, Bitton is leaving the department. Radar, who is 10 years old and primarily became a narcotics dog after losing his canine teeth, will retire to Bitton’s backyard.

Double retirement: Dog, officer say goodbye to Weber County Sheriff's Office

PLEASANT VIEW -- Weber County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Chris Bitton and his partner have worked side by side for the past seven years. On Nov. 26, they will retire together.

Bitton will retire with more than 21 years of service, and his partner leaves with more than 49 years toward his pension if the retirement board credits him in dog years -- which would be only fair -- because Bitton's partner is Radar, a drug-sniffing dog.

(ERIN HOOLEY/Standard-Examiner) Dr. Scott Neil makes sure the gold crowns he put on Mojo, a Davis County sheriff’s dog, are properly aligned Thursday at Summit Dental in Layton. Mojo, a 4-year-old Dutch shepherd, developed the habit of anxiously chewing on everything, which eroded his teeth. The dentist, accustomed to working on people, put gold crowns on Mojo’s canines and did a root canal.

Davis sheriff's K-9 Mojo worth his weight in gold crowns

LAYTON -- Mojo's canine teeth are his hands when he works. Without them, Mojo wouldn't be able to catch suspects like he has the past four years. He would be able only to sniff out narcotics and help with patrol, say the deputies who work with him.

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